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CCNA 640-801 VS
640-802
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 640-802 or
Interconnecting Cisco Networking
Devices Part 1 ICND1 640-822: CCNA Part 1/CCENT AND Interconnecting Cisco
Networking Devices Part 2 ICND2 640-816: CCNA Part 2
According to Cisco, “The 640-802
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is the composite exam associated
with the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification. This exam tests a
candidate's knowledge and skills required to install, operate, and
troubleshoot a small to medium size enterprise branch network.“
This piece takes a look at the one exam path –
the old CCNA exam (640-801) and the current one exam CCNA path (640-802), as
well as related developments with Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)..
What is the new content? What has changed? How
does the new compare with the old CCNA and CCNP? What remains the same?
I’ve tabulated the similarities and differences in this table
below:
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CONTENTS
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640-801 (CCNA)
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640-802 (CCNA)
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CCNP
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BASIC NETWORKING |
Y |
Y |
N |
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IP ADD/VLSM/SUMMARIZATION |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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ROUTER & SWITCH OPERATION |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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ROUTING PROTOCOLS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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LAN/STP/ETHERNET |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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NAT/ACLS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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WAN CONNECTIONS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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VOIP |
N |
Y |
Y |
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WIRELESS LAN |
N |
Y |
Y |
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IOS MANAGEMENT VIA SDM |
N |
Y |
Y |
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SWITCH ENHANCED TECH |
N |
Y |
Y |
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DHCP/DNS/IPV.6 |
N |
Y |
Y |
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VPN |
N |
Y |
Y |
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MULTICASTING |
N |
N |
Y |
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MULTILAYER- SWITCH (MLS) |
N |
N |
Y |
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GATEWAY REDUNDANCY |
N |
N |
Y |
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It is hoped that this table will give you an
idea of the basic differences and similarities in the two versions of the
single-exam CCNA, and how both versions of CCNA compares with the CCNP.
Although this is an analysis of the CCNA one exam path, proper
interpretation and understanding should help in your certification
preparations.
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