Some Supplies for Your CCENT Journey
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ICND1 Official Cert Guide
Use the ICND1 Cert Guide as your primary learning tool
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Simulator (Desktop Software)
Use the free Sim Lite (comes with the book) to try it for yourself, and then buy the CCENT Sim
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Exam Prep LiveLessons Videos
Watch these late-stage study/review videos to pick up those final points
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Premium Edition eBook w/ Extra Practice QA
Answer the practice questions (free with book), but also find more QA in Premium Edition eBook
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Take (and Pass) the ICND1 Exam
Take it. Pass it. Whoohoo!
Free Sim to Get Started!
- Free Pearson Sim Lite
- Same Code as the Sim Products You Buy
- Small Set of Labs for Free
- Included with ICND1 and ICND2 Official Cert Guides
- Two Different “Sim Lite” Products
- ICND1 Sim Lite (free with ICND1 Cert Guide)
- ICND2 Sim Lite (free with ICND2 Cert Guide)
Config Labs (Free)
- Free Lab Exercises
- Do Them on Paper or with a Text Editor
- 5-10 Minute Configuration Exercises
- Find These Config Labs at Wendell’s Blogs
CCENT Simulator, by the Numbers
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Skill Builder Labs
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Config Scenario Labs
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Troubleshooting Scenario Labs
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Subnetting Exercises
Your CCENT Study Plan
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Discipline
Build study discipline using the study process woven throughout the books
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Assess
Assess your knowledge with chapter-beginning quizzes
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Learn
Chapters are designed for about 1 hour of new learning each
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Master
Rinse/Repeat with interactive tools at ends of: Chapters, Parts, and Books
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Refine
Practice math and configuration, and use QA to uncover weak spots
Why Hands-On Skills?
- Almost Impossible to Pass without Hands-On CLI Skills
- Configuring from CLI Helps You Master Configuration Sets
- Looking for show Commands Helps You Recall Commands
- Reading show Command Output Forces You to Combine Ideas (Think!)
- Best Tool for Tactile Learners