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Cisco Press (an imprint of Pearson/New Riders) is doing a pretty good
job of bundling simulator software with its various Cisco exam books,
and there are numerous Web sites and/or software simulators you can
find that will help you find your way into the IOS and Cisco console
worlds. Here are some more specific pointers that you may find helpful
(the following information is lifted from a story I wrote for Certification
Magazine for the February 2002 issue in my "Learning Tools" column,
reproduced with their permission; for the full text of this column
please visit http://www.certmag.com/issues/feb02/dept_learntools.cfm):
* Todd Lammle writes for Sybex Cisco Study Guide series. His books get
consistent rave reviews from instructors and candidates alike. Sybex
also offers Virtual Trainer and Certification Kit series that include
invaluable Cisco simulation software to help IT professionals obtain
hands-on practice with (simulated) Cisco environments.
* www.networkrouterlabs.com offers for-a-fee access to Cisco routers
for practice and hands-on experience.
* Al Friebe and Sue Trotter seem to have had this category in mind when
they created www.catspace.com. Here you'll find pointers to resources,
cheat sheets, tools, tips, and a whole lot more useful Cisco
certification related information.
* CertificationZone has a little bit of everything: topical study guides,
practice tests, ongoing dialog, and low-cost training. Check it out;
the first course is free. www.certificationzone.com.
* www.CcCert.com is another source for great Cisco exam study information,
including practice scenarios, study tools, and discussion archives
galore.
Includes a link to Mentor Systems vLab (virtual lab) services, and a
"library" of step-by-step exam preparation topics and bibliography
* A great example of a growing class of online certification preparation
services, www.fatkid.com offers free Cisco training labs, practice
questions, news, and more along with for-a-fee remote access to Cisco
hardware and software on a sign-up, pre-paid basis. Sites like this
make it easier than ever before for certification candidates to get the
hands-on experience they need to pass these exams.
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