From: Darby Weaver (darbyweaver@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Sep 24 2006 - 13:06:54 ART
Michael,
I'm non-affiliated and have tasted all of the waters
so to speak.
I've also taken the Mock Lab and I've taken the lab
(and not passed - so I'm not the "EXPERT" just yet).
Anyway -
I think the labss are nice for knowing mostly every
facet of the IOS and some neat ways to do peculiar
things.
You learn to use the IOS.
I think you pretty much need this type of training to
help pass the lab.
Yes what they ask is pretty straight-forward.
There are some wrenches thrown in and even they are
pretty straight-forward if you stop and think about
it.
The vendor labs do tend to make one over-analyze (at
least in my case) and since you have nothing to fear
but fear itslf in the lab this can be
counter-productive.
However, with that said, I think I will continue to
use the vendor workbooks until I pass the lab(s) that
I will be attempting.
Is there another alternative?
Also - the instuctors have some wonderful tricks,
tips, and techniques and they are not all the same.
So I've found a few treasures in the trove.
Good Luck!
Darby
--- Marvin Greenlee <marvingreenlee@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ideally, you should be comfortable with as many
> "less
> frequently used features" as possible. Generally it
> is not the everyday topics that confuse people
> studying for the lab. Features that are new to one
> person, are often very familiar to another person,
> so
> topic usage really depends on each individuals
> personal exposure.
>
> If you just want to cover the most common features,
> you could probably do that in 3 or 4 labs. If a
> vendor has a workbook with 10 or more labs, they
> have
> to start adding in fringe topics, or their will be a
> lot of repeat.
>
> As far as the actual lab, I have heard candidates
> say
> that everything was straightforward, and I have also
> heard candidates say that they saw topics that they
> had not seen in any vendor WB. Better to be
> prepared
> ahead of time and cover some fringe topics, than to
> waste time digging on the DocCD on lab day.
>
> Thanks,
> Marvin
>
> --- Michael Zuo <mzuo@ixiacom.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Group,
> >
> >
> >
> > Any "non-affiliated" opinion on their lab books?
> My
> > initial impression
> > is that there is a bit too much focus on
> > less-frequently used features
> > of the IOS. Any opinions?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance...
> >
> >
>
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