Hi Reader,
I have been on the run of obtaining my international
certificates. From hands on practice and from the field experiences I have
acquired over the years. I always get advices from one of my senior
professional IT colleagues I meet most often.
‘’Confidence can be difficult, that I know, particularly on your first
Cisco exam. First off, given your question, I'd suggest that you consider
taking the two-exam path to CCNA by passing the ICND1 exam and then the ICND2
exam. That lets you break the material in half, with less volume to study for
Second, practice applying your knowledge. That means: lots of repetition doing
labs, lots of practice questions, lots of paper exercises, and any other review
exercises that you can find. And when you answer a practice question and don't
confidently know the answer, stop, research, and figure out the details until
you are confident in the answer. Finally, when working through that final
preparation, engage at the Cisco Learning Network. Look around for posts of people
asking how they gained confidence, what they did that worked to help them pass,
and so on. There are lots of prior posts in which people state what they did
that worked for them. On configuration, pick the top 10-12 topics that can be
configured, and practice them on paper in your spare moments, until you can do
those in your sleep. And of course, practice sub netting and the related math
until it's automatic. That sounds like a lot, and it is. But if you can get the
right answer on subnetting math every time, configure the major topics
correctly and quickly every time, and you fill in lots of holes in your
knowledge by using lots of practice questions, then your confidence should grow’’.
These words from Engineer Raphael Ajalie inspired me a lot. I’m now engaged in
the Cisco learning network by signing up for free. Even though this does not give
you a clear picture of obtaining a certificate, but it allows you to have an
exchange of conversations with other professionals. I recently ordered my ICND (Interconnecting
Cisco Network Devices), Part 1&2 or CCNA R&S books and have started a
massive study during my quite moment since it arrived. My next order are
routers and switches anytime soon to setup a small home study lab. I love
playing with devices, especially networking. I would like to encourage my
friend out there struggling in his/her career path never give up on anything. I
see a not too distance future of becoming an IT engineer soon.
