diference betwen ARCH and CCDA

i want to know what is the difference between CCDA (640-861) exam and ARCH (642-871) exam??

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alvaro_perez wrote:

i want to know what is the difference between CCDA (640-861) exam and ARCH (642-871) exam??

ARCH is for CCDP.

alvaro_perez wrote:

i want to know what is the difference between CCDA (640-861) exam and ARCH (642-871) exam??

alvaro_perez,

Here's some differences:

[*]642-871 ARCH exam

Exam is current however it is scheduled to retire on 23FEB2008.
After earning both the CCNA and CCDA certificate, the 642-871 ARCH exam is one of three Professional level exams leading to the CCDP certificate.

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