In order to hold a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification, a candidate has to pass either the Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam or a combination of Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies Exam and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Exam.
The Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam is as single-exam option for the CCNA certification process, consisting of materials from the new Interconnection Cisco Network Devices (ICND) course, as well as the new Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) course; it covers topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Point-to-Point connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections.
The main topics include Planning and Designing; Implementation and Operation; Troubleshooting; and Technology. Other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.
The Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies Exam is one of the two qualifying exams available to candidates pursuing a two-exam option for CCNA, consisting of materials covered in the Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) course, including topics on Network Types, Network Media, Switching Fundamentals, TCP/IP, IP Addressing and Routing, WAN Technologies, Operating and Configuring IOS Devices, and Managing Network Environments.
The main topics include Design and Support; Implementation and Operation; and Technology. Other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.
The Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Exam is the other part of the two qualifying exams available to candidates pursuing a two-exam option for the Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification, consisting of materials from the new Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices (ICND) course. It includes topics on Extending Switched Networks with VLANS, Determining IP Routes, Managing IP traffic with Access Lists, Establishing Point-to-Point connections, and Establishing Frame Relay Connections.
The main topics include Planning and Designing; Implementation and Operations; Troubleshooting; and Technology. Other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.
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