CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide - Chapter 18

17 chương đầu tiên của cuốn sách này bao gồm các công nghệ, giao thức, lệnh, và các tính năng bạn cần phải hiểu để vượt qua kỳ thi ICND2. Mặc dù các chương này cung cấp các thông tin chi tiết, hầu hết mọi người cần chuẩn bị nhiều hơn chỉ đơn giản là đọc 17 chương đầu tiên. Bài này chi tiết một chương tập hợp các công cụ và kế hoạch nghiên cứu để giúp bạn hoàn thành chuẩn bị của bạn cho các kỳ thi. Nếu bạn đang chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi CCNA bằng cách...
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CCENT/CCNA ICND1 Official Exam Certification Guide - Chapter 18 1828xbook.fm Page 563 Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:10 PM Part V: Final Preparation Chapter 18 Final Preparation 1828xbook.fm Page 564 Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:10 PM 1828xbook.fm Page 565 Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:10 PM 18 CHAPTER Final Preparation The first 17 chapters of this book cover the technologies, protocols, commands, and features you need to understand to pass the ICND2 exam. Although these chapters supply the detailed information, most people need more preparation than simply reading the first 17 chapters. This chapter details a set of tools and a study plan to help you complete your preparation for the exams. If you’re preparing for the CCNA exam by reading both this book and the CCNA ICND2 Official Exam Certification Guide, you know that both books have a final preparation chapter. However, you can refer to just this chapter to read about the suggested study plan, because this chapter refers to the tools in both this book and the ICND2 book. Just look for the text highlighted in gray, like this sentence, for suggestions that apply to CCNA (640-802) exam preparation, but not to ICND1 (640-816) exam preparation. This short chapter has two main sections. The first section lists the exam preparation tools that can be useful at this point in your study process. The second section lists a suggested study plan now that you have completed all the earlier chapters. NOTE This chapter refers to many of the book’s chapters and appendixes, as well as tools available on the CD. Some of the appendixes, beginning with Appendix D, are included only on the CD that comes with this book. To access those, just insert the CD and make the appropriate selection from the opening interface. Tools for Final Preparation This section lists some information about the available tools and how to access them. Exam Engine and Questions on the CD The CD includes an exam engine—software that displays and then grades a set of exam- realistic questions. These include simulation (sim) questions, drag-and-drop, and many scenario-based questions that require the same level of analysis as the questions on the ICND1 and CCNA exams. Using the exam engine, you can either practice with the questions in Study Mode or take a simulated (timed) ICND1 or CCNA exam. 1828xbook.fm Page 566 Thursday, July 26, 2007 3:10 PM 566 Chapter 18: Final Preparation The installation process has two major steps. The CD includes a recent copy of the exam engine software, supplied by Boson Software (http://www.boson.com). The practice exam—the database of ICND1 exam questions—is not on the CD. Instead, the practice exam resides on the http://www.boson.com web server, so the second major step is to activate and download the practice exam. NOTE The cardboard CD case in the back of this book includes the CD and a piece of paper. The paper lists the activation key for the practice exam associated with this book. Do not lose the activation key. Install the Software from the CD The software installation process is pretty routine as compared with other software installation processes. The following steps outline the process: Step 1 Insert the CD into your PC. Step 2 The software that automatically runs is the Cisco Press software to access and use all CD-based features, including the exam engine, viewing a PDF file of this book, and viewing the CD-only appendixes. From the main menu, click the option to Install the Exam Engine. Step 3 Respond to prompt windows, as you would with any typical software installation process. The installation process might give you the option to register the software. This process requires that you establish a login at the http://www.boson.com website. You will need this login to activate the exam, so feel free to register when prompted. If you already have a login at the http://www.boson.com site, you don’t need to register again. Just use your existing login. Activate and Download the Practice Exam After the exam engine is installed, you should activate the exam associated with this book: Step 1 Start the Boson Exam Environment (BEE) software from the Start menu. It should be installed in a Cisco Press folder on your computer. Step 2 The first time you start the software, it should ask you to either log in or register an account. If you do not already have an account with Boson, select th ...