Advise on ccna intro

hi guys ,

I'm following ccna 4 at the moment . I'm planing to take CCNA intro exam will it be easier this way of doing it or just doing CCNA as a whole ????

I have a book called ciscopress ccna intro certification guide selfstudy 640-821) and sybex fourth edition .

thanks !

Find more posts tagged with

Save $250 on 2025 certification boot camps from Infosec!

Book now with code EOY2025

Button

Comments

c_g

I completed the CCNA two test track. I found it easier to focus my studies on a certain material. The INTRO test is pretty basic and not much more. The ICND test is more indepth and covers more material. Personally I found the two test approach easier. Good Luck, c__g

reloaded

The INTRO test is pretty basic and not much more.

Would you consider INTRO a more complex version of Network+ with subnetting thrown in? I'm gonna be working on CCNA this summer, so I'm just trying to get a feel for what to expect. Odds are, I'll prolly go the two test route.

shadown7

The INTRO exam is a pumped up version of Network + with subnetting and basic router commands.

Best of luck!

mistervince

study up on access lists. that is the majority of the test.

xwesleyxwillisx

I can guarantee there will be no access lists on the INTRO exam. They are solely on the ICND. However, if you take the CCNA 640-801, you can be assured you will be riddled with access-lists.

Webmaster

shadown7 wrote:

The INTRO exam is a pumped up version of Network + with subnetting and basic router commands.

That's pretty accurate description of the CCNA INTRO exam

I just wanted to add that the 'basic router commands' is an important part. The Network+ exam is vendor neutral, the CCNA exam is about creating networks with Cisco devices. Cisco devices (i.e. routers and switches) run advanced and complex software (IOS). Knowing how to configure and implement Cisco devices and it's hard and software features is the main topic of all Cisco certs. Though there is a fair amount of overlap between the INTRO and Network+ exam, it's definitely less than 40%, and that part, like Shadown7 said, is pumped up. It goes more into detail (Cisco is all about tiny little details, that can have major implications) than Network+.

Imho many who worked in IT in a network environment can skip Network+ if they are sure they're going for CCNA next. But, if you don't have much are any experience, network+ is the best primer available, as even the 'basics' on the CCNA exam(s) can be quite complicated and overwhelming at first.

I can guarantee there will be no access lists on the INTRO exam. They are solely on the ICND. However, if you take the CCNA 640-801, you can be assured you will be riddled with access-lists.

If I remember correctly the Cisco INTRO study guide does cover access lists swiftly. I'd recommened knowing what they are and their main purpose. Configuring them though is not something that goes in the INTROduction.

moss12

can someone please kind enough tell me what topics i need to cover to pass intro i know i have to study subnetting but the rest i'm not too sure.I have sybex ccna book fourth edition it should help me fine on INRO and ICND

it will be nice if someone note down all the topic i need to cover for ccna intro i looked at cisco for answers i'm little bit confused about it .

shadown7

You can find all the info about the test you need from the link below.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/le3/current_exams/640-821.html

Best of luck on your studies!

sunny_evander

xwesleyxwillisx wrote:

I can guarantee there will be no access lists on the INTRO exam.

I shared the same feeling previously. But the test structure has now changed , i myself got ACL's in Intro but simple ones( i think just 1 or 2 question)Thanks to my lecturer who told me on time that ACL's are included in Intro !!

brichter92

What books, material would you recommend for learning this material.