What study guide should I follow to successfully pass the CCNAv7 certification exam? What resources can I use to practice the certification curriculum?
Below are some resources that can help you prepare for the CCNA 200–301 certification.
This post is directed towards additional materials that we can use to complement the knowledge we acquire along the way.
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Exams Topics
First, we will look at the topics that make up the exam:
- Network Fundamentals — routers, switches, cabling, TCP and UDP, IPv4 and IPv6
- Network Access — VLANs and trunking, EtherChannel
- IP Connectivity — IP routing, OSPFv2
- IP Services — NTP, DHCP, QoS, SNMP
- Security Fundamentals — VPNs, wireless security, port security
- Automation and Programmability — REST APIs, Puppet, Chef, JSON, SDN
And then the score of each of these:
- Network Fundamentals — 20%
- Network Access — 20%
- IP Connectivity — 25%
- IP Services — 10% of the total
- Security Fundamentals — 15%
- Automation and Programmability — 10%.
More info at: https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/ccna-exam-topics
For the study of the certification it is difficult not to recommend the official books that you can find in the following links:
Usefull websites
- https://study-ccna.com/ — Tutorial site that closely follows the Cisco CCNA curriculum.
- https://www.omnisecu.com/index.php — Networking, System Administration and Security Tutorials site.
- https://packetlife.net/ — Other site related to networking and CCNA.
- https://www.connecteddots.online/ — Interactive online platform
purpose-built for computer networking - https://www.freeccnaworkbook.com/ — CCNA workbook and training labs.
- https://www.freeccnastudyguide.com/— Study guides.
- https://www.learncisco.net/— Practice tests, cisco courses and ccna labs.
- https://www.routeralley.com/guides.html — Study guides for CCNA and general networking guides.
- https://www.practicalnetworking.net/ — Practical examples.
- https://networkhunt.com/ — Networking basics.
- https://www.certificationkits.com/free-cisco-ccna-200-301-exam-certification-guide-2/ — Free Cisco CCNA 200–301 Exam Certification Guide
Youtube — Best playlists
Simulation software
Network diagrams tools
Finally, I would like to recommend a book that I find quite interesting. It is a kind of guide to follow one month before taking the certification exam: https://www.amazon.es/Days-Before-your-CCNA-Exam/dp/0135964083
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