On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, Tristan Gulyas wrote:
A CCNA doesn't seem cheap, that is, unless I just sit the exams and do some
sort of self study thing, but without constant access to the hardware, it
might be a bit harder for me to get a more practical idea of some of the
technologies covered in the CCNA (and of course, CCNP) course (I've never
touched a serial interface, for example, despite having knowledge about them).
definitely just do the exam for CCNA, see how it feels.. when i did
ccna/ccnp/ccie and particularly the ccie there was a lot of technologies i'd not
ever used, some hw and some sw but the books i read were enough to answer the
questions...
I'd personally see more value in purchasing second hand gear and using that to
work with, given that some 2500 series routers can be had for pocket change on
ebay these days.
if you want a cisco qualification and have never touched one and have little
hands on experience with networks in general this is a good idea
I've covered a lot of the background theory as part of my degree already (for
the second and third time, mind you.. it gets a bit boring after a while...).
Recruiters seem to ask for certifications and sometimes don't ask for a
degree.
Am I wasting my time? Should I bail and concentrate on certs?
someone else already replied to this, a degree is a lot more valuable than just
applying the subject to your job application, some time in the future when all
this stuff is old you'll see be a degree level candidate when providing your
resume.
Steve
This thing has been bugging me for a while now....
.t
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