CCNA
640-607 VS 640-801
Cisco Certified Network Associate
(CCNA), Cisco’s most popular certification indicates a foundation
in networking and the Cisco environment.
One of the most highly sought entry-level certification exam was updated. There are now two paths for CCNA certification: CCNA 640-801
or INTRO 640-821 and ICND 640-811.
CCNA 640-801 is an entry level exam for those with the “knowledge
and skills necessary to select, connect, configure, and troubleshoot
the various Cisco networking devices.” This piece takes a look
at the one exam path – the previous CCNA exam (640-607) and the
current one exam CCNA path (640-801).
What are the content revisions? How much of the knowledge being tested
has changed? What remains the same?
I’ve tabulated the similarities and differences in this table:
CCNA
640-607 |
CCNA 604-801 |
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OSI & LAYER COMMUNICATION
- OSI
Model
- Layers
& Protocols
- TCP/IP
Utilities
|
TCP/IP
& OSI MODEL
- OSI
Model
- Layers
& Protocols
- TCP/IP
Utilities
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ROUTED
PROTOCOLS
- IP
Configuration
- Subnetting
- IPX
Configuration
- ICMP
- Summarization
- IP
version 4
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IP
ADDRESS & ADVANCED TCP/IP
- IP
Configuration
- Subnetting
- Suppernetting
- ICMP
- Summarization
- CIDR
- NAT
- IP
version 4
- IP
version 6
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ROUTING
PROTOCOLS
- Static
configuration
- RIP
& IGRP Configuration & Concepts
- OSPF
Concepts
- EIGRP
Concepts
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IP
ROUTES
- Static
configuration & concepts
- RIP
& IGRP Configuration & Concepts
- OSPF
Configuration & Concepts
- EIGRP
Configuration & Concepts
|
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SWITCHING & BRIDGING
- Switch
Concepts
- Commands
for catalyst 1900 switch
- STP
- VLAN
Concepts
|
LAN
SWITCHING & EXTENDED
- Switch
Concept
- Commands
for catalyst 2950 switch
- STP
- Etherchannel
- Portfast
- IEEE
802.1w
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NETWORK
MANAGEMENT
- CDP
- Managing
configuration files
- Static
routing
- Dynamic
routing
- Access-list
Concepts
|
NETWORK
MANAGEMENT
- CDP
- Managing
configuration files
- IP
Access control list security
- Static
routing
- Dynamic
routing
|
NETWORK
DESIGN
- Cable
configuration
- Ethernet
concepts
- Physical
layer concepts
- 1900
VLAN command list
- VTP
concepts
|
NETWORK
DESIGN
- Cable
configuration
- Ethernet
concepts
- 2950
VLAN command list
- VTP
configuration & concepts
|
WAN
SERVICES
- PPP
configuration & concepts
- ISDN
concepts
- Frame-Relay
configuration & concepts
|
WAN
- PPP
configuration & concepts
- ISDN
& DDR configuration & concepts
- Frame-Relay
configuration & concepts
- Remote
Access concepts
|
BASIC
NETWORK & CISCO IOS
- Basic
configuration for CISCO devices
- Router
components
- LAN
concepts
|
BASIC
NETWORK & CISCO IOS
- Basic
configuration for CISCO devices
- Router
components
- LAN
concepts
|
I
hope you can see the basic differences and similarities in the two versions
of the single-exam CCNA. Although this is an analysis of the CCNA one
exam path, proper interpretation and understanding should help in your
certification preparations.
All the best!
Tunde
Ayolomo
Tunde Ayolomo is Network Specialist and Technical Officer with Jidaw
Systems Limited. He has extensive knowledge and experience in Cisco,
Networking and Technical Support. Drop him a
line.
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COMMENTS
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April
18, 2007
Paresh
from Seattle,
Washington says:
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CCNA tips & then the differences between old and New CCNA.
Nice article. Definitely helpful to make u understand where to focus :)!
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April
1, 2006
Anthony O'Neill
from the US says:
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Tunde, that was a great great article comparing the old and new CCNA tests. It sure is a lot harder now.
Your article has helped me to focus on what's most important. I'll be subnetting and simulating for my next go round rather than using flash cards.
Thanks for the clarification!
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