question about 2 part exam?

[comptek]

Hello,

I am scheduled to take the ccna intro exam at the end of the month. My question is that I have been focusing on osi, subnetting, switching, and routing (basics). I have not done any labs. My question is do I need to do some labs for the intro exam? I have heard that router and switch hands on questions on on the 2nd part of the ccna exam. If anyone can who has taken the exam in 2 parts could let me know what they experienced I would appreciate it.

thanks

Comptek
A+, Network+

 

[CiscoGuy33]

comptek,

I have seen several posts here that you will see 1 or 2 sims on the CCNA Intro exam.

I have also had 3 students take that exam and 2 had 2 sims and 1 had 1 sim. Most the students in our Academy take the full CCNA.

Also the best way to know basic router commands is to do labs!



E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[Lundah]

My experience was that the INTRO test laid the groundwork for studying for the ICND. INTRO covers more of the technology theory in general (IP addressing and subnetting, Ethernet charachteristics, different interface types), while the ICND was much more centered around actually making the Cisco gear work. The only sims I remember on my INTRO test were about assigning IP addresses to interfaces and setting up passwords, the tougher stuff is in the ICND test.

 

[CiscoGuy33]

comptek,
Here is what Cisco says about the 640-821 INTRO test, several of these topics are basic router configs that you could see in a sim or any other question - labs would not hurt -

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640-821 INTRO

Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies Exam
Exam Number: 640-821
Associated Certifications: CCNA



Exam Description

The Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies exam is one of the two qualifying exams available to candidates pursuing a two-exam option for CCNA. This exam tests content covered in the Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) course including topics on Network Types, Network Media, Switching Fundamentals, TCP/IP, IP Addressing and Routing, WAN Technologies, Operating and Configuring IOS Devices, and Managing Network Environments. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to describe and identify major network and WAN components, along with their function and purpose.


Exam Topics

The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.

Design and Support
• Use a subset of Cisco IOS commands to analyze and report network problems
• Use embedded layer 3 through layer 7 protocols to establish, test, suspend, or disconnect connectivity to remote devices from the router console
• Determine IP addresses

Implementation and Operation
• Establish communication between a terminal device and the router IOS, and use IOS for system analysis
• Manipulate system image and device configuration files


>>>>>>>• Perform an initial configuration on a router and save the resultant configuration file


>>>>>>>• Use commands incorporated within IOS to analyze and report network problems


>>>>>>>• Assign IP addresses


• Describe and install the hardware and software required to be able to communicate via a network
• Use embedded data link layer functionality to perform network neighbor discovery and analysis from the router
• Use embedded layer 3 through layer 7 protocols to establish, test, suspend or disconnect connectivity to remote devices from the router console

Technology
• Demonstrate the mathematical skills required to work seamlessly with integer decimal, binary and hexadecimal numbers and simple binary logic
• Define and describe the structure and technologies of computer networks
• Describe the hardware and software required to be able to communicate via a network
• Describe the physical, electrical and mechanical properties and standards associated with optical, wireless, and copper media used in networks
• Describe the topologies and physical issues associated with cabling common LANs
• Identify the key characteristics of common wide area networking (WAN) configurations and technologies, and differentiate between these and common LAN technologies
• Describe the purpose and fundamental operation of the internetwork operating system (IOS)
• Describe the role of a router in a WAN
• Identify the major internal and external components of a router, and describe the associated functionality
• Identify and describe the stages of the router boot-up sequence
• Describe how the configuration register and boot system commands modify the router boot-up sequence
• Describe the concepts associated with routing, and the different methods and protocols used to achieve it
• Describe how an IP address is associated with a device interface, and the association between physical and employ IP addressing techniques
• Employ IP addressing techniques
• Compare and contrast collision and broadcast domains, and describe the process of network segmentation
• Describe the principles and practice of switching in an Ethernet network
• Explain how collisions are detected and handled in an Ethernet system
• Explain the fundamental concepts associated with the Ethernet media access technique
• Describe how the protocols associated with TCP/IP allow host communication to occur
• Describe the operation of the Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) and identify the reasons, types and format of associated error and control messages
• Describe the principles and practice of packet switching utilizing the Internet Protocol (IP)
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I hope this helps!


E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +

 

[wellerw]

I took the intro and had two sims.

One was to configure a telnet password.

the other was to assign Ip's to an interface and give the router a hostname.

Plenty of subnetting questions, Plenty of OSI layer questions (which layer is responsible for....etc)

A few questions on cabling (utp,stp, fibre)

 

[comptek]

Thank you everyone for responding. Wellerw, anything paticular in the OSI questions? I am taking the exam at the in 2 weeks. Did they ask you any switch questions? I have a 1924 switch that I am playing with but I do not have 2 of them to work with vlans (creating, trunking etc). Did they ask you any questions about switching or vlans? My book is has a small chapter on switches it talks about switches, how root bridges get elected etc. Do you think that is enough?

Thanks




















Comptek
A+, Network+