Passed my CCENT!

[cpals]

[Old Question]
Any good/not too expensive CCENT practice programs out there? Someone told me pass4sure, but it's around $100.

Edit:

Hurray! I passed the exam today (100%). Wasn't as bad as I thought.

On to my ICND2 studying! Hope to have that by the end of this year.

 

[drebo]

When I did the CCNA, I used the ExamCram2 book. It was for the composite exam, but it had a couple of test simulations, complete with IOS simulator scenario questions.

I would give it a shot, at $40 it's a very good study guide.

 

[jlazzaro]

pass4sure along with testking and actualtests are just brain dumps...if you're serious about actually learning the material, stay away.

 

[freegeeks]

bryantadvantage.com

his study guide is very good, stay away from the brain dumps

 

[cpals]

Originally posted by: freegeeks
bryantadvantage.com

his study guide is very good, stay away from the brain dumps

I watched him on a TrainSignal CD I have. Would just going through his 300 question study guide or whatever be good enough or is that what you guys consider a brain dump?

Thanks.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: cpals

Originally posted by: freegeeks
bryantadvantage.com

his study guide is very good, stay away from the brain dumps

I watched him on a TrainSignal CD I have. Would just going through his 300 question study guide or whatever be good enough or is that what you guys consider a brain dump?

Thanks.

you clearly want to go the way of the braindumps 😛

just use his guide to study the material, use his question database to test your knowledge

 

[cpals]

I do want to learn the information... hate the idea of just memorizing and forgetting, but I also want to make sure I know everything when I go to the exam. First Cisco exam so I'm a little nervous and don't want to look stupid at work.

 

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: cpals
I do want to learn the information... hate the idea of just memorizing and forgetting, but I also want to make sure I know everything when I go to the exam. First Cisco exam so I'm a little nervous and don't want to look stupid at work.

Try groupstudy.com. Someone is always posting a question, so you can just read what other people are posting and see if you can get the answer before reading a post with the correct answer.

Well if you got some time and want to see how much you know, consider drawing flow charts and diagrams of topics. Someone linked to this site, and I liked the way they did their flowcharts and diagrams. Try picking some topics off the CCND1 outline, and then try listing the features, initial setup, and etc for each topic. You can get examples from the link-layer connectivitiy and the IGP section at that site.

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: cpals
I do want to learn the information... hate the idea of just memorizing and forgetting, but I also want to make sure I know everything when I go to the exam. First Cisco exam so I'm a little nervous and don't want to look stupid at work.

I did my CCNA without any of the braindumps and I did just fine. Just study the topics and use question databases (not braindumps) as a way to test yourself. Bryantadvantage was very good for me. His question database is NOT a braindump (actual exam questions like you have with pass4sure).

 

[Jamsan]

There's no issue with using "brain dumps". Just be sure you're using them the correct way. Ensure you study all your materials the correct way (Train Signal / CBT Nuggets are great videos to watch), and read either the Cisco Press ICND1/2 books or the Sybex CCNA book and you should have all the information you need. Use Packet Tracer or GNS3 to practice lab work on (you could also buy real equipment, but that's your decision - CCNA labs are relatively cheap).

Once your studying is complete, you can use the "braindumps" to test yourself on well how you know the stuff.

 

[cpals]

Update

 

[freegeeks]

Originally posted by: cpals
Update

congrats and no to your question

 

[Jamsan]

The only people I've seen with certs in their sig are support reps from various companies (Dell, HP, etc.)

I do, however, see quite a few people put their PMP (Project Management Professional) in their signature (like I'm supposed to give a shit).

 

[jlazzaro]

varies between companies...if you have other coworkers with certs in their signatures, id say do it. if not, leave it out.

 

[cpals]

Originally posted by: jlazzaro
varies between companies...if you have other coworkers with certs in their signatures, id say do it. if not, leave it out.

What if none of my coworkers have certs. 😛

 

[m1ldslide1]

I typically leave mine out - it seems pretentious, and you can let your knowledge and hard work speak for your abilities at your job.

That said, I've started doing independent consulting, and you can be damn sure that my certs are going on those business cards. 😉

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: cpals

Originally posted by: jlazzaro
varies between companies...if you have other coworkers with certs in their signatures, id say do it. if not, leave it out.

What if none of my coworkers have certs. 😛

then maybe youre not in a place where it matters, thus it would be...

Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
I typically leave mine out - it seems pretentious, and you can let your knowledge and hard work speak for your abilities at your job.

i agree. it seems pretentious unless its a higher level cert and central to what you do. the admin i work under at school lists CCNA and A+ in his email signature. i expect most people that he emails have no idea what either is, and dont care.

 

[cpals]

Thanks guys! I love learning this stuff and can't wait to start the ICND2.