CCDA Exam scheduled for Tuesday at Noon (passed) 988/1000

Paul Boz

I didn't do so bad Wireless was tough, it was very under-represented in both of the available Cisco Press books.

Onto ARCH

ITdude

Sounds like you could be on a lucky streak...Good luck and let us know how it goes...

scheistermeister

Good luck, or should I say congrats because we all know you will pass it :P

I could have sworn I already saw a post saying you took and passed it.

dynamik

I think that was in someone else's pass post saying that there was going to be a few of them passing all around the same time. No doubt

shednik

Best of luck Paul!! should we expect another 1000/1000 out of you?

btowntech

Good luck, let us know how both turn out!

mikej412

Good Luck!

Don't worry, we'll still read your posts if you only get a 988

Are you studying for the ARCH exam also? There was an overlap between the old DESGN and ARCH material/topics -- just a different exam focus.

gojericho0

Good Luck Paul! I think if there is any question you are unsure of you should purposely fail it in order to retry and continue the pass streak of 1000

Paul Boz

haha the streak died at three in a row. I missed one on the QoS exam

Mike - I haven't formally started studying for the ARCH yet but once I finish the CCDA it will be my highest priority. I'm still passively studying for the BGP/MPLS composite. The way I've got it laid out now, my next three tests will net a certification each. DESIGN tomorrow = CCDA. ARCH = CCDP because I've already taken the CCNP composite. BGP/MPLS Composite = CCIP because I've already taken the QoS.

I've noticed that once the CCNP has been completed one can get 4-5 Cisco certs in very quick order.

liquid6

Good luck and you will be glad when you get to the newer CCDP materials, I find them very interesting and I think very useful for normal network administration/design. The CCDA books were like pulling teeth but the student guides have been quite the opposite!

bertieb

Good luck, I'm sure you'll do fine.

ITdude

Good luck on the hot seat. I am sure you will have another one in the bag...

Paul Boz

passed

dynamik

Good thing you didn't do any worse. You almost lost Mike as a valued customer!

Nice job. On to ARCH then, or back to BGP+MPLS?

mikej412

Congratulations!

Don't let the flashing lights on those IP Telephones distract you!! CCDP --> CCIP --> CCIE

Paul Boz

mikej412 wrote:

Congratulations!

Don't let the flashing lights on those IP Telephones distract you!! CCDP --> CCIP --> CCIE

hehe I know what you mean. I used to do centrex switch programing and those blinking lights suck

CCDP -> CCIP -> CCIE is the goal. Does anyone know about the CCDE?

nicklauscombs

congrats!

Plazma

rock on !

nel

Congrats mate, shame you didnt do better in the scoring ...maybe next time eh



Paul, i know you have done your ccnp already and have worked with the equipment but if you were someone who didnt have experiance (like me) would you go to ccnp after ccna or to ccda? or maybe anothe NA specialisation?

btowntech

Congrats!!

Paul Boz

nel wrote:

Paul, i know you have done your ccnp already and have worked with the equipment but if you were someone who didnt have experiance (like me) would you go to ccnp after ccna or to ccda? or maybe anothe NA specialisation?

CCNA + CCNP is much more valuable to your resume and professional skillset. It also makes the other exams much easier. Without the CCNP the CCDA would have been a lot harder. The CCNP exposed me to 90% of the material on the CCDA. I got a job offer from a recruiter who found my resume on monster which is literally double what I was getting paid at my last job because I've got the CCNP on my resume.

ITdude

Paul Boz wrote:

I didn't do so bad Wireless was tough, it was very under-represented in both of the available Cisco Press books.

Onto ARCH

Only 988? I am very disappointed with you! Seriously though, congrats I knew it was in the bag..... Next up.......

ITdude

Paul Boz wrote:

CCDP -> CCIP -> CCIE is the goal. Does anyone know about the CCDE?

Yea, it is going to be one big ride. See ya there eventually.

dynamik

Paul Boz wrote:

nel wrote:

Paul, i know you have done your ccnp already and have worked with the equipment but if you were someone who didnt have experiance (like me) would you go to ccnp after ccna or to ccda? or maybe anothe NA specialisation?

CCNA + CCNP is much more valuable to your resume and professional skillset. It also makes the other exams much easier. Without the CCNP the CCDA would have been a lot harder. The CCNP exposed me to 90% of the material on the CCDA. I got a job offer from a recruiter who found my resume on monster which is literally double what I was getting paid at my last job because I've got the CCNP on my resume.

To follow up on that, did ONT and/or ISCW help with your design studies, or was it primarily just BSCI and BCMSN (the two required for DP)?

Paul Boz

A lot of the routing protocol labs from the BSCI and the general understanding of the technologies (GLBP, where L3 switching happens, where to use QoS, etc) were prevalent on the BCMSN. ISCW covered security, some wireless, etc. ONT really nailed QoS and some security/ip telephony. I think all four exams were beneficial. I couldn't tell why the BCMSN is a suggested prep for the DESIGN exam.

malcybood

Paul, great score...told ya you'd be fine!

nel

Thanks for the reply paul, much appreciated. Well done again.

ITdude

Paul Boz wrote:

I couldn't tell why the BCMSN is a suggested prep for the DESIGN exam.

It certainly is for ARCH.

liquid6

well done bro...right behind you on the CCDP->CCIP->CCIE track, maybe way behind you on the CCIE...

ITdude

Yea, bring it on!

Slowhand

Cool beans, congratulations on the ol' CCDA. Good luck with the ARCH exam, too. (Does this mean there might be not only a CCIE track in your future, but possibly a run for the CCDE as well?)