IEEE standards

grubee

for the CCNA combined test (640-801) do you need to know the names of the IEEE standards. i.e. STP = 802.1d

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Yankee

Even if you did not get a question like that on the exam you are likely to get some during a technical interview so it is wise to know stuff like that!

Yankee

EdTheLad

I'm a contractor and have worked in too many companies to mention
to date and i have never been asked any IEEE or RFC ref numbers in an interview,so i wouldnt worry about the interviewers asking you this.On the otherside if you try and do your job without knowing these ref numbers it would be impossible.
When discussing problems with customers these ref are thrown in everywhere.So my advice is learn them to know yourself and sound profesional rather than learn them for the sake of an interview.

johnnynodough

dont forget.........They make great conversation peices as well

grubee

but for test purposes they will probably not be on there?

tunerX

You will be asked what the major technology is, such as 802.1d, 802.1s, ... etc. Other than that you do not need to know RFC numbers. I have seen many practice questions that state RFC numbers but I don't recall ever being asked to know which numbers match which technology.

grubee

thank you all for your help.

So some of the questions will refer to standards when asking questions, now that means that i have to match protocols with the standards?

man that is a lot to memorize.

Thanks

Yankee

ed_the_lad wrote:

I'm a contractor and have worked in too many companies to mention
to date and i have never been asked any IEEE or RFC ref numbers in an interview,so i wouldnt worry about the interviewers asking you this.

I do the interviewing, so you may very well hear the questions!

Yankee

EdTheLad

Maybe in the states but not in europe!!