Planning CCIE study repetitions
Hi everyone,
I purchased Routing TCP/IP, Volume 1 and have logged a few hours of reading. I've been spending some time trying to nail a study framework to work from and have read various repetition strategies but would be keen to hear what others are doing.
I plan on preparing for the written and lab at the same time because I learn best this way. I like the idea of following a 4,7,12,20 day repetition cycle based on the blueprint topics. I figure it would take months (possibly up to a year) to cover all of the topics because I would be jumping back to repeat small labs and revise notes/chapters. (All of this is before getting serious about the lab exam, doing eight hour labs etc.)
Instead working directly from the blueprint topic by topic, I plan on reading Routing TCP/IP Vol 1, 2, mpls books etc marking off blueprint topics as I go. As soon as I have covered one topic I would enter a repetition schedule for it.
So the way I see it is this:
1. Read text book chapter, take concise notes and formulate questions and answers for revision. Do INE mini labs from Vol1.
2. Repetition schedule: Four days after first reading/labbing the topic. Re-read notes and answer questions formulated in step 1. Do one mini INE lab on the topic. Repeat this revision 4 days later, then 7 days after the first revision, 12 days after the second revision and so on. It may be possible to revise several blueprint topics in one revision session and I imagine it would be likely that several days of the week would become "revision days".
Peter from INE suggested using the SuperMemo method to formulate questions and answers Using SuperMemo without a computer as opposed to re-reading chapters which would be much more time consuming. Is anyone doing this? Or are you just re-reading chapters and notes?
Comments?
I purchased Routing TCP/IP, Volume 1 and have logged a few hours of reading. I've been spending some time trying to nail a study framework to work from and have read various repetition strategies but would be keen to hear what others are doing.
I plan on preparing for the written and lab at the same time because I learn best this way. I like the idea of following a 4,7,12,20 day repetition cycle based on the blueprint topics. I figure it would take months (possibly up to a year) to cover all of the topics because I would be jumping back to repeat small labs and revise notes/chapters. (All of this is before getting serious about the lab exam, doing eight hour labs etc.)
Instead working directly from the blueprint topic by topic, I plan on reading Routing TCP/IP Vol 1, 2, mpls books etc marking off blueprint topics as I go. As soon as I have covered one topic I would enter a repetition schedule for it.
So the way I see it is this:
1. Read text book chapter, take concise notes and formulate questions and answers for revision. Do INE mini labs from Vol1.
2. Repetition schedule: Four days after first reading/labbing the topic. Re-read notes and answer questions formulated in step 1. Do one mini INE lab on the topic. Repeat this revision 4 days later, then 7 days after the first revision, 12 days after the second revision and so on. It may be possible to revise several blueprint topics in one revision session and I imagine it would be likely that several days of the week would become "revision days".
Peter from INE suggested using the SuperMemo method to formulate questions and answers Using SuperMemo without a computer as opposed to re-reading chapters which would be much more time consuming. Is anyone doing this? Or are you just re-reading chapters and notes?
Comments?
ROUTE Passed 1 May 2012
SWITCH Passed 25 September 2012
TSHOOT Passed 23 October 2012
Taking CCNA Security in April 2013 then studying for the CISSP
Comments
I've used the Super Memo method from the start, although my Q&A are done via Anki. So it's not the exact scheduling system that Super Memo would use, but it's close enough. I would recommend you use an automatic flashcard system from day 1. As you go through explanations in WB I & II, you'll add more flashcards.
IPSec VPN Design 44%
Mastering VMWare vSphere 5 42.8%
I see you got the INE All Access Pass. Did you buy the workbooks too? I haven't heard much talk about the Vol III or IV workbooks...
ROUTE Passed 1 May 2012
SWITCH Passed 25 September 2012
TSHOOT Passed 23 October 2012
Taking CCNA Security in April 2013 then studying for the CISSP
IPSec VPN Design 44%
Mastering VMWare vSphere 5 42.8%
ROUTE Passed 1 May 2012
SWITCH Passed 25 September 2012
TSHOOT Passed 23 October 2012
Taking CCNA Security in April 2013 then studying for the CISSP
Best of luck!