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Certification Newsletter
154th Edition :: March 1st, 2007

Over 42,976 Subscribers
In This Issue:
:: What's New @ MC MCSE
:: Cisco Launches New CCDA Exam
:: Article: Tips for Getting That First Job
:: Training Directory Update
:: At The Forums

:: Sponsor ::

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:: What's New @ MC MCSE ::

New Moderators:
For the first time, we posted a help wanted message looking for new moderators and received quite a bit of interest. Our new moderators Cormac Doyle and johndoe were selected as the result of a vote by our current moderators. Both of these new mods are extremely helpful and knowledgeable and we are sure our forums will be better off for having them.

BCMSN Update:
We have updated our BCMSN page to the new exam version (642-812). The new resource page can be found here.

New Glossary Entries:
We have added 6 new terms to our Glossary making a total of 286 terms. The new additions were NDIS, Open Relay, PostScript, PDL (Page Description Language), RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol), and X.25. Feel free to suggest any terms that you would like added.

What's Coming:
Our BCMSN practice exam has been written and will be uploaded to the site in the coming week.

:: Cisco Launches New CCDA Exam ::

Cisco has announced the release of a new CCDA exam - Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions exam (640-863 DESGN). The new exam is 65 questions with a time limit of 90 minutes. There are no simulations on this exam.

Updated training is now available in order to prepare for this exam. The new curriculum incorporates current products, technologies, services, and solutions, and provides a foundation for students to gain the knowledge and skills required to design routed and switched network infrastructures and services.

The updated DESGN curriculum emphasizes the converged enterprise network model, which extends the hierarchical model to all modules in the enterprise to facilitate preparing, planning, designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing (PPDIOO) networks. The curriculum presents services virtualization based on the Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA), shifting the vision of the network from a pure traffic transport-oriented view to a service and application-oriented view. Concepts are reinforced with extensive case studies.

:: Article: Tips for Getting That First Job ::

We came across this article that offers some tips for getting over the hurdle of getting your first jobs. The article echoes some of the talking points you might have seen on our site such as the importance of internships and research a company prior to applying.

Tips for Getting That First Job

:: Training Directory Update ::

Below are the latest additions and reviews added to our Training Directory.

New Additions:
We have updated our entire A+ book section and added all of the available books for the new 2006 objectives. You can view, rate, and review these books here.

New Reviews:
70-284 MCSE Guide to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Administration - By thegreengorilla
This book doesnt give you the answers to the end of chapter review questions. Really annoying! Its also aimed at a classroom environment. This book hasnt helped me.

Thanks to those of you that have taken the time to review your training materials.

:: At the Boards ::

Our forums currently have 96,192 members and 66,872 posts. Here are some of the most popular posts since our last newsletter.

Popular Posts
Topic Title Replies Views Start Date
MCSE Bootcamp and classes 6 71 February 28, 2007
Need Cover Letter/Resume Advice 12 197 February 25, 2007
Get a degree, or get a job? 8 143 February 25, 2007
Career oppertunities for MCSE 7 133 February 25, 2007
Passed 294 7 155 February 23, 2007
Passed Net+ today 7 200 February 23, 2007
Monitor Refresh Rates 9 203 February 23, 2007
XP Pro / AD Group policy issue 6 138 February 22, 2007
SRP exam question (70-291), seems wrong 12 291 February 20, 2007
70-297 Passed now MCSE 7 225 February 19, 2007
BGP question 8 196 February 19, 2007
Failed 70 291 the beast got me Help 8 307 February 18, 2007
70-290 Struggling 12 560 February 14, 2007

Unanswered Posts - be the first to answer.
Topic Title Replies Views Start Date
Need some OLD hardware ... 0 47 February 19, 2007
Prism Wireless Cards 0 43 February 20, 2007

Good luck with your studies!