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		<title>How long does it take to prepare for the CCNA exam?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I get lots of e-mail promising various tricks for mastering the CCNA exam in a very short timeframe, and it makes me mad. Lately I&#8217;ve been seeing variations on a plan to &#8220;Prep for the CCNA in Two Weeks&#8221; or even shorter timeframes. This really bothers me, because it&#8217;s potentially a huge disservice to those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Essential CCNA Study Tools &#8211; on a $40 budget</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not too long ago, preparing for a technical certification like the CCNA exam meant spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on books, classes, and other training materials. Thanks to the rapid growth of online publishing, top-quality study resources are now available for a mere fraction of their former cost. The CCNA exam itself costs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification is an entry-level certification that validates the holder&#8217;s ability to install and maintain a branch network of a small enterprise, including day-to-day operations and troubleshooting. CCENT holders are also trained in basic network security. CCENT covers basic networking knowledge and skills. General networking theory, routing and switching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) Exam</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) is the replacement certification for the Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certification. The CCNP Security will fully take effect in October 2011. Cisco ceased to offer CCSP exams to new candidates in April 2011. CCNP Security focuses on certifying the holder&#8217;s ability to perform the job role [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Communication Protocols: FDDI, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Token Ring</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Computer networks are complex, involving multiple layers of hardware, software and protocols governing the transmission and reception of data. The network must simultaneously integrate many functions while maintaining compatibility of device connections. Network architecture is the name for the design principles that go into creating and building a computer network. Designing a network involves both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CCNP Wireless Certification Overview (Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless (CCNP Wireless) certification is track of CCNP that focuses on wireless networking. A professional level certification, the CCNP Wireless specializes in wireless networking technology using Cisco products. Cisco began offering this certification in September 2009 in response to industry demand. The CCNP Wireless certification formalizes the holder&#8217;s knowledge and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Network Protocols</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article provides an overview of the following network protocols and technologies: PPP, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, netBEUI, FTP, HTTP, NFS, SMTP, ICMP, Telnet and SSH. Network design has advanced as computer technology has expanded and grown more powerful. Networks allow linked computers to share data. This basic functionality belies a complex interaction of a multiplicity of different rules, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The CCNA SP Operations Exam</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cisco Certified Network Associated Service Provider Operations (CCNA SP Operations) certifies a support engineer&#8217;s technical comprehension and practical abilities. The certification focuses on an environment of normative repaire within the context of large, high-speed core network infrastructure using Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network technology. The CCNA SP Operations curriculum features performance management, change, configuration, incident [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All About the Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA Voice) Exam</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cisco Certified Network Associate Voice (CCNA Voice) certification prepares the professional to operate and administer a voice network at an associate level. The certification will signify to employers that the professional is skilled in being a voice engineer, a voice manager or a voice technologies administrator. The certification will also ensure the professional can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Take the CCNA Security Exam?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cisco Certified Network Associated Security (CCNA Security) certification is meant to validate the knowledge and skills necessary to secure Cisco networks. CCNA Security enables the holder to demonstrate certain skills, including: developing security infrastructure recognizing vulnerabilities in and threats to networks neutralizing security threats CCNA Security places emphasis on core security technologies. It also [...]]]></description>
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