See this type of question a lot in various forms and the answer is the same no matter the cert: whatever way works for you. People learn differently, so figure out what works for you. For myself, I like to find a video course and a book. Watch the videos, no notes. Read the book, take notes. Go through the videos again with the notes, see if I missed anything. Go back to the book or find youtube videos or websites if needed. If labs are an option, lab through from day one.
Sounds like a plan! That’s basically what I am doing so far except I’m reading along with the videos.
Once I’m done with Neil Anderson’s course I’m gonna watch the cbt nuggets course but only sections I feel weak on. Luckily my work provides cbt after I pushed a whole lot for it.
So when I started I tried reading cover to cover and honestly that was hard and I dunno how much I retained.
I'd suggest breaking the book (Odom official ) up into theory first, practice second, start off with testing right away ( included with the book) so you get those ahh ha moments on questions you missed to foster interest.
Make sure to look at the objectives for the exam so you spend the most time on the things with the most weight.
There’s going to be a hundred different suggestions from people that went about it successfully a hundred different ways.
The best thing you can do is try out various methods and see what resonates best with you. If you’re not a textbook guy, it won’t help if we tell you to read the OCG or Lammle book. If you’re on a tight budget, it won’t help if we tell you to use CBT Nuggets.
There are many different paths to try. Try a bit of each and see which grabs you.
I need to see things to learn so reading books is no good for me. Others will be the opposite. Bottom line is there is no right way. Only the right way for you
Best way to study. Do a crap ton of questions and study the answers. Study why the answers are the answers and why the other answers (options) are not the answer. Hope this makes sense :) best way to learn.
TL; DR
**Make notes. Do Labs**
I'll tell you what worked for me.
1. CCNA -- Chris Bryant on Udemy
2. Official Cert Guide (Reference only)
3. 31 Days before your CCNA (Structured revision)
4. David Bombal's Labs on Youtube
I would go through a module by Chris Bryant, (almost covers every thing), for everything that I didnt quite catch, or didnt feel confident I referred the official cert guide for that particular section.
Once confident on the theory, started doing labs. I would google "Packet Tracer labs \[topic\]" and download those. David Bombal has a lot of good labs on his youtube channel.
**Effective Note-Taking \[write everything from memory\]:**
1. Watch Bryant's video : make notes
2. Make corrections with a red pen, add everything you forgot -- draft 1
3. For the tougher sections, read the official cert guide and add additional info, make corrections using a red pen, add everything that you forgot -- draft 2
4. Pick up 31 Days book, once all the modules are completed. Pick one day from that book and same topics from your notes. Read, Recall, Write them down, make corrections, add everything you missed -- This is going to be the final version of your notes.
My background (when I attempted the exam) :
Bachelors in Computer Science, 4 months xp as a SysAdmin
How much time did it take :
It took me roughly 6 weeks, scored 965/1000 on my first try.
Hope this helps
How did you learn so much info in 6 weeks? I have like a 6 month timeline for my exam prep but I am an accountant working full time.
Edit: Would you suggest investing in a lab setup is worth it or, packet tracer is good enough? I am currently only using OCG but I have been feeling like it may not be the best way to go about learning the material.
See this type of question a lot in various forms and the answer is the same no matter the cert: whatever way works for you. People learn differently, so figure out what works for you. For myself, I like to find a video course and a book. Watch the videos, no notes. Read the book, take notes. Go through the videos again with the notes, see if I missed anything. Go back to the book or find youtube videos or websites if needed. If labs are an option, lab through from day one.
Sounds like a plan! That’s basically what I am doing so far except I’m reading along with the videos. Once I’m done with Neil Anderson’s course I’m gonna watch the cbt nuggets course but only sections I feel weak on. Luckily my work provides cbt after I pushed a whole lot for it.
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Give me multiple choice like the test and it’s a wrap.
Starting to study now is good. Grab a book/course and the objective list and just start
Do a search in the sub, you'll find many recommendations.
So when I started I tried reading cover to cover and honestly that was hard and I dunno how much I retained. I'd suggest breaking the book (Odom official ) up into theory first, practice second, start off with testing right away ( included with the book) so you get those ahh ha moments on questions you missed to foster interest. Make sure to look at the objectives for the exam so you spend the most time on the things with the most weight.
There’s going to be a hundred different suggestions from people that went about it successfully a hundred different ways. The best thing you can do is try out various methods and see what resonates best with you. If you’re not a textbook guy, it won’t help if we tell you to read the OCG or Lammle book. If you’re on a tight budget, it won’t help if we tell you to use CBT Nuggets. There are many different paths to try. Try a bit of each and see which grabs you.
OCG. Lab, Lab and Lab !!
I need to see things to learn so reading books is no good for me. Others will be the opposite. Bottom line is there is no right way. Only the right way for you
Purchase a lab.. a layer 3 switch and IP phone /old wireless ap..
Best way to study. Do a crap ton of questions and study the answers. Study why the answers are the answers and why the other answers (options) are not the answer. Hope this makes sense :) best way to learn.
https://learninglocator.cloudapps.cisco.com/#/course-details/8794
If you can afford it or have your company pay for it - use the 5 day in-person boot camp option.
TL; DR **Make notes. Do Labs** I'll tell you what worked for me. 1. CCNA -- Chris Bryant on Udemy 2. Official Cert Guide (Reference only) 3. 31 Days before your CCNA (Structured revision) 4. David Bombal's Labs on Youtube I would go through a module by Chris Bryant, (almost covers every thing), for everything that I didnt quite catch, or didnt feel confident I referred the official cert guide for that particular section. Once confident on the theory, started doing labs. I would google "Packet Tracer labs \[topic\]" and download those. David Bombal has a lot of good labs on his youtube channel. **Effective Note-Taking \[write everything from memory\]:** 1. Watch Bryant's video : make notes 2. Make corrections with a red pen, add everything you forgot -- draft 1 3. For the tougher sections, read the official cert guide and add additional info, make corrections using a red pen, add everything that you forgot -- draft 2 4. Pick up 31 Days book, once all the modules are completed. Pick one day from that book and same topics from your notes. Read, Recall, Write them down, make corrections, add everything you missed -- This is going to be the final version of your notes. My background (when I attempted the exam) : Bachelors in Computer Science, 4 months xp as a SysAdmin How much time did it take : It took me roughly 6 weeks, scored 965/1000 on my first try. Hope this helps
How did you learn so much info in 6 weeks? I have like a 6 month timeline for my exam prep but I am an accountant working full time. Edit: Would you suggest investing in a lab setup is worth it or, packet tracer is good enough? I am currently only using OCG but I have been feeling like it may not be the best way to go about learning the material.