I’ve just booked my ICND1 exam for 31
st March 2014, so I figured I’d create a study log to give my studies more accountability. I was planning on not telling my family, close friends or work colleagues, but by letting everyone know when my exam date is, I kind of force myself into a position where I don’t want to have to tell them I failed, or walk into the office the following day and tell them I didn't pass.
I’ll be studying using the following materials:
- Cisco 101-100 Official Cert Guide by Wendell Odom
- Cisco CCNA R&S Deluxe Study Guide – ICND1 101-100 by Todd Lammle
- ICND1 - CBT Nuggets
- PacketTracer
(If you have any other good recommendations, I’d really appreciate it?)
I have about a year and a half experience with Cisco because of my Cisco modules at University, and I’m very familiar with a lot of basics, it’s just the real meat that I’m lacking, so I’m confident that two months will be enough time. Depending on how I feel 3 days before the exam, I can always re-arrange, but I’m hoping that’ll be enough. I’ll have my University deadlines and exams from April-June so I kind of need to be passed by then, and then once Uni is out the way, I’ll study for ICND2 during the summer.
I'll be watching CBT Nuggets to break down the topics, then study the Odom book, taking intensive notes, and then review it using Lammle's book. I'll be using PacketTracer to do labs and practice configuration, as well as taking practice exams when I can (does anyone know of any good resources for this?). Judging by the results of the practice exams, I'll go over topics that I feel are my weak point.
