About CCNA Exam and Certification

You've decided you want to become CCNA certified and let the world know how much you know about
local area networks, wide area networks, routing, switching, the OSI Model, TCP/IP, and internetworking. So
where do you start? In this part of the book, we give you the particulars about the test, how to schedule the
test, where to go, and what to do.
The CCNA exam covers just about everything you need to know about setting up, configuring, installing,
administering, and maintaining a network using Cisco hardware and software. You wont find questions on
general computing and technical basics, however; you know the bits and bytes and how data moves over wires
and between computers. The CCNA exam makes the assumption that if you dont already know this stuff,
you won't understand most of the questions on the test to begin with, so why bother? However, you had
better know the ins and outs of configuring a router and connecting it into a network.
The CCNA exams are strictly pass−fail. If you get 755 of the total 1000 points possible, you pass. If you
don't, well, you don't. It's that simple. Let us be your guide on what you should study for the test. And, oh
yes , best of luck!