From ba7b8eedf2a0868f250406159cd01f54b190251d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: PostOakLab <145173033+PostOakLab@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2023 21:19:12 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] ccna studying --- _posts/2023-10-1-ccnaprep.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++ _tabs/about.md | 6 ++++-- 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 _posts/2023-10-1-ccnaprep.md diff --git a/_posts/2023-10-1-ccnaprep.md b/_posts/2023-10-1-ccnaprep.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..30514ff --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2023-10-1-ccnaprep.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +title: Studying for the CCNA +date: 2023-10-01 20:15:00 -500 +categories: [CCNA, certifications, studying] +tags: [CCNA, cisco, studying] +--- + +# Studying for the CCNA + +Good evening! I just thought I would write a little bit about my journey studying for the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) certification. I started studying back in February, so about 8 months ago, and I plan to take the exam this month. I was exploring careers and IT and after some research decided to study for the CCNA as a good starting place. I chose the CCNA because I wanted to learn the fundamentals of networking and get actual practice configuring routers and switches. + +I have to say it's been a journey! I began working through [Neil Anderson's](https://www.flackbox.com/) video course and labs. It's a really good resource but for me personally it was not enough. I found [Jeremy McDowell's](https://www.jeremysitlab.com/) course really helpful as he seemed to explain concepts more thoroughly. + +A few months ago I got the Official Cert Guide by Wendell Odom. I wish I had bought these books back in February. Maybe I am more of a visual learner, but reading through the books has +helped tremendously. +![OCG1](https://github.com/PostOakLab/assets/blob/master/ccnaosg1.JPG?raw=true) + +![OCG2](https://github.com/PostOakLab/assets/blob/master/ccnaosg2.JPG?raw=true) + +All in all I've read about 1100 pages and listened to around 70 hours of video. I've also spent dozens of hours labbing with Cisco Packet Tracer and [Boson's](https://boson.com/) ExSim, both incredibly helpful. + +So yeah, hopefully after reviewing for the next couple weeks I will be able to pass this test! \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/_tabs/about.md b/_tabs/about.md index 189c426..ac51931 100644 --- a/_tabs/about.md +++ b/_tabs/about.md @@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ order: 4 Welcome to Post Oak Lab! My name is Ryan and this is where I document my IT and homelab projects. ### Why Post Oak? -I love oaks and post oak (*Quercus stellata*) is one of my favorites. Also "post" has a variety of meanings, so the meaning of "post oak" is somewhat ambiguous. +I love oaks and post oak (*Quercus stellata*) is one of my favorites. Also "post" has a variety of meanings, making "post oak" somewhat ambiguous. I'll leave you with this quote from Valentin Tomberg: ->Imagine, not an explosion, but rather the blossoming out of a constructive "atomic bomb"...each little acorn is such a "constructive bomb" and the oak is only the visibl result of the "slow explosion"--or blossoming oak--of this bomb. +>Imagine, not an explosion, but rather the blossoming out of a constructive "atomic bomb"...each little acorn is such a "constructive bomb" and the oak is only the visible result of the "slow explosion"--or blossoming oak--of this bomb. ![](https://github.com/PostOakLab/assets/blob/master/image0.jpeg?raw=true) + +