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Cisco certifications are among the most popular in the computer networking and routing area. Some of the
leading certifications offered by Cisco are:
Cisco Certified Network Associate:
This is a foundation level
certification and the most popular Cisco certification. Getting CCNA
certified ensures that the candidate has enough knowledge to plan,
configure, and operate simple routed WAN, switched LAN and VPN networks
using Cisco products. No pre-qualification is necessary to take CCNA exam.
640-801 is the only exam necessary to pass for obtaining CCNA
certification. More
information on CCNA Certification exam.
Cisco Certified Network Professional:
This is a next level certification
offered by Cisco. Getting CCNP certified ensures that the candidate is
knowledgeable to plan, configure, and operate routed WAN, switched LAN,
and Remote Access networks using Cisco products. CCNP covers the routed
protocols including TCP/IP, IPX, and AppleTalk. The routing protocols
covered under CCNP include RIP v1, RIP v2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP (bcertification.anandsoft.com - Comptia Certification training, and mock exams.oth iBGP and eBGP), AppleTalk, and IPX routing. CCNP certified
professionals can work with complex (100 - 500 nodes) LAN/WAN technologies
including Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, X.25, Frame Relay, and ATM. More
information on CCNP Certification exams
Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert:
CCIE is considered hard to achieve,
and CCNP is a pre-requisite for obtaining CCIE certification. CCIE
consists of CCIE written, and CCIE lab exam.
You can find more about Cisco Certifications here
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certifications here.
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