How I Passed - Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA 200-301)
tips, tools and resources used to pass the ccna 200-301
Hello Brewers! :wave:
This blog post will cover how I plan to pass Cisco CCNA 200–301 certification exam.
Whenever I’ve decided to pursue a certification exam, part of my process includes extensive research and study planning. I create a study plan, schedule my exam, then get my head down in my studies.
I’m a visual and hands-on learner, so I look for 2 study resources, usually a video course and a book to reference for a more in-depth point of view. I also gather other supplementary resources to fill in gaps to get a deeper understanding of specific technologies.
The main goal when pursuing certification exams; is to pass on the first try, obtain knowledge and get a return on investment — failure is good, but these exams are fucking expensive.
Below I’ve shared my extensive 4–5 months study plan and study resources. All the best on your journey!
Video Courses — 1.5 Months (For Overview)
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CBT Nuggets — 1 month (Link)
David Bombal Course & Labs — 2 weeks (Link)
Other:
Neil Anderson
Chris Bryant
Jeremy’s IT Lab (FREE)
Books — 1 month (For Deep Understanding)
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Official Cert. Guide Library by Wendell Odom (Link)
White Papers (Link)
Portable Command Guide (Link)
Practice, Revision & Labs — 1 Month
Subnetting & Practice
Subnetting Review
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Networking Fundamentals & Subnetting (Link)
Subnet Saturdays — Keith Barker (Link)
Subnetting Master — Practical Networking (Link)
Sunny Classroom — Subnetting is Simple (Link)
Subnetting Practice
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SubnetIPV4.com (Link)
SubnettingPractice.com (Link)
EasySubnetting.net (Link)
Subnetting.net (Link)
SubnettingQuestions.com (Link)
Other
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PacketLife Cheat Sheets (Link)
David Bombal’s Wireshark Course (Link)
Anki — A must have (What is Anki?)
Labs
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Packet Tracer (Link), GNS3/Eve-NG (Link)
Physical Lab (optional)
Jeremy IT Lab (referenced above)
Keither Barker, Neil Anderson, David Bombal, Wendell Odom
Practice Tests
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CBT Nuggets Practice Tests
Boson EX-Sims (Link)
Pearson Whiteboard (Link)
Pearson Test Prep (Link)
Exam Prep. (cool down) — 1 Month
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Practical Networking (Link)
31 Days Before your CCNA (Link)
Review notes & references (Reference 1 | Reference 2)
Review Network Commands (CLI — ping, trace route, arp, dnslookup etc.)
After Exam Read
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Network Warrior by Gary A. Donahue (Link)
Be hungry, but don’t burn out yourself trying to keep up with others. The pursuit of knowledge is life long.
#keepgoing #journeywithjerv