CCENT Self Assessment
Self-Assessment: CCENT Certification
Where did you create this artifact?
The Cisco CCENT Certification is an IP networking based certification offered by the Cisco Systems. The CCENT is the entry level certification offered by Cisco, and covers half of the topics that are covered in the CCNA exam. The CCENT covers a wide array of layer 2 and layer 3 concepts. The concepts that are covered apply broadly to networking in general; however the application of these concepts on the exam is exclusive to the Cisco platform.
What did you learn?
In preparation for this exam I learned a great deal about layer 2 and layer 3 concepts and protocols. And because there are network simulations on the exam I had to prepare for practical application of many of the concepts.
How did you learn this?
The vast majority of my learning for this exam was self-study. I mainly used several study guides that I purchased; however, because the Cisco exams are so popular and considered an industry standard there is a vast amount of online resources that are made available for free and that can be used to supplement material in the study guides.
In order to be able to practice the practical application of the concepts that will be tested on the exam I was able to use a software program that was developed by Cisco called Packet Tracer. In Packet Tracer I was able to build several network simulations and apply the concepts I had learned by configuring the simulated networks.
How will you apply this?
As I am planning on taking several more Cisco certification exams I will continue to utilize this method since it was very successful for me, passing the exam the first time with a 937/1000.
What challenges & obstacles did you overcome?
I think the biggest challenge I encountered while preparing for this exam came from learning to work through the network simulations with speed and accuracy. Many of the Cisco certification forums I read while preparing for the exam cautioned about spending too much time on any one simulation so I made sure that I got very good at working through the simulations that I set up so I would be used to just working through them.
Where did you create this artifact?
The Cisco CCENT Certification is an IP networking based certification offered by the Cisco Systems. The CCENT is the entry level certification offered by Cisco, and covers half of the topics that are covered in the CCNA exam. The CCENT covers a wide array of layer 2 and layer 3 concepts. The concepts that are covered apply broadly to networking in general; however the application of these concepts on the exam is exclusive to the Cisco platform.
What did you learn?
In preparation for this exam I learned a great deal about layer 2 and layer 3 concepts and protocols. And because there are network simulations on the exam I had to prepare for practical application of many of the concepts.
How did you learn this?
The vast majority of my learning for this exam was self-study. I mainly used several study guides that I purchased; however, because the Cisco exams are so popular and considered an industry standard there is a vast amount of online resources that are made available for free and that can be used to supplement material in the study guides.
In order to be able to practice the practical application of the concepts that will be tested on the exam I was able to use a software program that was developed by Cisco called Packet Tracer. In Packet Tracer I was able to build several network simulations and apply the concepts I had learned by configuring the simulated networks.
How will you apply this?
As I am planning on taking several more Cisco certification exams I will continue to utilize this method since it was very successful for me, passing the exam the first time with a 937/1000.
What challenges & obstacles did you overcome?
I think the biggest challenge I encountered while preparing for this exam came from learning to work through the network simulations with speed and accuracy. Many of the Cisco certification forums I read while preparing for the exam cautioned about spending too much time on any one simulation so I made sure that I got very good at working through the simulations that I set up so I would be used to just working through them.