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kruz

hey guys, im just about to get my net+
and im thinking htis is a good next cert to good

my questions are
what should i be doing? like as far as for my CCNA
and i thought it wuz only one exam

but it says i need 2 before it now??

please help

ty!
KruZ~

romain

hi,

You can take the Intro 640-821 + ICND 640-811 exam or just the CCNA 640-801.

Have a look to this
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/learning_career_certifications_and_learning_paths_home.html

Olajuwon

If I were you I'd go CCNA 640-801 route. At least that's the route I am going. Taking my CCNA after I complete my MCSA.

Good luck on your journey.

mikej412

kruz wrote:

a+ certified
planned path:
2. Network+(taking this friday the 14th
4.CCNA(cisco net associate)
3. MCP(Winxp Cert)
5.MCSA
6.Lpi
7.MCSE
8.Lpi LPIC-2

You can take one hard test....
or one easy test and one hard test....

I say try the single hard test option -- it costs less.

And I've modified your certification plan too It's okay -- but I think this is better. If you're studying Linux... keep studying Linux, unless you hit problems -- then try something else (like an MCSE exam) to clear your head. If you have a chance to work with lots of Linux systems after the LPIC-1, then it might be okay to work on the Linux experience and the MCSE certification rather than the LPIC-2 certification right away.....

a+ certified
planned path:
2. Network+(PASSING this friday the 14th
4.CCNA(cisco net associate)
3. MCP(Winxp Cert)
5.MCSA
6a.Lpi
6b.Lpi LPIC-2
7.MCSE
8. CCNP

kruz

wow guys thank you so much
im going to take that one CCNA thing
and yes i like ur plan better, it looks awesome

heres the problem
the lastthing i want is to be a CCNA that only has the cert, and cant do squat

so with reading a book, what are some things i can do to leran those objectives??

like what exactly can i start doing, besides just reading a book(even though i obtain knowledge very well from a book)
i have a feeling anyone can just read A+ and net+ and get teh certs


what do you guys thinK?


and yes lpic-1 looks easy, so ima take that right after ccna, cuz i love working with linux

and also what prep things can i do for all the MCSE stuff, can anyone give me a plan to follow?(wanting to get MCSE in the newer stuff, eg windows 2003 server)

give me some sort of plan, or course for that, all those tests, im confused

but ive usd all the operating systems mentioned in the MCSE extensively, how else can i train, should i buy a book for each of them?


thanks guys, your helping a young person SO much

mikej412

kruz wrote:

the lastthing i want is to be a CCNA that only has the cert, and cant do squat

so with reading a book, what are some things i can do to leran those objectives??

like what exactly can i start doing, besides just reading a book(even though i obtain knowledge very well from a book)
and yes lpic-1 looks easy, so ima take that right after ccna, cuz i love working with linux

You might want to consider the Linux+ Certification -- The LPIC1/LPIC2 is probably more respected (or will be some day if you believe the marketing) -- but the Linux+ is another keyword hit (Linux) on your resume until you get the LPICs.

I haven't looked at the Microsoft certs lately -- but numerical sequence seems to be an option..... 270, 290, 291.... etc.

As for the Cisco stuff -- this could be a job for the Sybex book. I usually recommend the Cisco Press Books to study for the exams -- with the Sybex book for Subnetting and general review before the exam. But the Sybex book has "labs" -- unless I was drinking beer that night I was comparing the V4 & V5 books and imagined that it had "hands on stuff." The Cisco Press CCNA Practical Studies books needs to be update to remove the old stuff -- but that is still an okay book (if you ignore the old stuff).

If you don't have cisco equipment where you work now -- or they don't let you touch it -- then get some cheap 25xx routers and a cheap 29xx switch off of eBay and the Sybex book -- and figure it out from there. If the Cisco stuff makes sense -- then get some more equipment off of eBay and the Cisco Press book(s) to study for the certification exam.

Your certification plan puts you in a data center/server farm of a large company/ISP/hosting company some day..... or maybe a VAR or MS/Cisco business partner.

Did you get the Net+? And how young are you? Don't you have to be at least 4 foot tall to post here?

kruz

haha funny
thanx man for the advice im going to do that
but yes im mysql, net+, A+ certifiied and im 6"1, 16 years old

im over 4 feet ty
but ima def do that, thanx