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Cisco Certifications: First Steps

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

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Cisco certification opens the door to IT jobs. Learn how to choose the right Cisco certification for your career and prepare for the certification exam.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Prepare for Cisco certifications
  • What you should know
1. Certification Levels
  • Entry level
  • Associate
  • Specialist
  • Professional
  • Expert
  • Architect
2. Certification Career Paths
  • Routing and switching
  • DevNet
  • Enterprise infrastructure and wireless
  • Collaboration
  • Data center
  • Security
  • Service provider
3. Simulators and Emulators vs. Real Equipment
  • Packet tracer
  • GNS3
  • VIRL
  • Equipment
4. CLI Basics
  • Using the CLI
  • User exec vs. privileged mode
5. What to Expect in the Exams
  • Process
  • Question types
6. Preparing for Your First Exam
  • LinkedIn Learning courses
  • Practice tests
  • Additional learning resources
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Jenny Griffith

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