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July 8, 2008
CCNA Voice Exam Debrief
Alright, this afternoon I took the CCNA Voice exam (aka Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications, 640-460). While I completely loathe brain dumps, I am all for getting a good idea of focus areas and the general feel for the exam, so that's what I'll give you here.
The CCNA Voice exam will have between 60-70 questions according to the official Cisco website. My exam was dead in the middle with 65 questions. The current passing score (which changes over time) will be somewhere around a low B letter grade.
Here's a general summary of what I encountered:
- Plenty of questions on the traditional voice world, TDM technology, analog to digital voice conversion, signaling, etc...
- Only one simulation...but it was a solid, "can you set this up" scenario. It uses the new simulation style that I first saw on the 640-802 CCNA exam - you can drag & drop multiple windows in your screen area, resize windows, and so on...real nice improvement to the old simulation questions (seen in the exam tutorial...the exam tutorial doesn't yet show this new simulation style)
- Plenty of "exhibit" style questions where you see the UC500 interface, or configuration example and have to interpret the output, find a missing command, or choose what tabs you would click on to configure such-and-such.
- LOTS of drag-and-drop questions (terminology, network diagram, call flows, etc...)
- Plenty of multiple choice style questions, but worded in more of a "can you apply your knowledge" rather than "did you memorize the factoid from the book" way.
If you take the exam, I'd love to know your experience - tack it on to this post. Keep in mind that any information that I consider "brain dump-ish" (including questions, answers to questions, exact information on simulation(s), etc...) will be absolutely, immediately deleted...and your computer will immediately get a virus that causes it to melt before your very eyes.
Posted by JC at July 8, 2008 7:56 PM
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This is awesome - I appreciate the information and your integrity JC.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 8, 2008 8:54 PM
"While I completely loathe brain dumps, I am all for getting a good idea of focus areas and the general feel for the exam"
Unfortunately, Cisco doesn't agree with you:
Cisco Career Certifications and Confidentiality Agreement
"You agree that the contents of the exam are confidential and that the disclosure of that information could compromise the integrity of the Program and of Certifications. Cisco makes exams available to you solely to test your knowledge of the exam subject matter for which you seek Certification. You are expressly prohibited from disclosing, publishing, reproducing, or transmitting any exam and any related information including, without limitation, questions, answers, worksheets, computations, drawings, diagrams, length or number of exam segments or questions, or any communication, including oral communication regarding or related to the exam (known collectively as “Proprietary Information”), in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, oral or written, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the prior express written permission of Cisco."
The irony is so delicious I think I need a spoon to eat it all up.
Posted by: Captain Jack at July 9, 2008 11:00 PM
Hey! JC,
Im more interested in the materials you used to prepare for the CCNA Voice exam. so can you please provide me with the details of the materials like study guides or sum'tin! The official Cisco press study guide for CCNA voice is not due out till november and I don'y know what to do really! I have recently just passed my CCNA 640-802, and I must tell you that exam was not really easy! I passed on the 3rd attempt! ( But I am proud I did it my way!-the hard way and now I now my stuff!) I used the Cisco press books and also the sybex book by Todd Lammle (the best one by mile IMHO!!!) and a bit of Bryant's CCNA study guide.
I have actually started to get the materials for my CCNP when cisco released these CCNA concentrations and that threw me in the ocean of confusion as to what to do next! It was nice to read from you how you got on with the CCNA voice exam!. I stumbled upon this blog site from one other CCIE candidate's site http://ccie-in-3-months.blogspot.com/
Looking forward to reading from you!
cheers
Abdul
Posted by: Abdul at July 10, 2008 8:55 PM
What! Gateways and Gatekeepers and TUC CBT videos moved to 2009! Why!?
Posted by: Roy at July 12, 2008 10:45 AM
Hi Jeremy
Top CBT Nugget videos you've made!
One question.. what program and pen do you use to do your freehand drawings?
Thanks.
Posted by: John Chambers at July 17, 2008 5:44 AM
JC,
I am a bit surprised that just because CCNA Voice was released that CbtNuggets put off the CCVP videos for next year.
On the other hand cant wait for learning CME good, all the single details, as the basic setup is peace of cake. Telephony-service setup...
Posted by: Ricardo Martins at July 18, 2008 5:37 AM
JC,
I am looking forward to the release of the CCNA Voice cbtnuggets. I have a lot of gray areas regarding deploying ccme and cue, particularly in the areas of downloading files for the cisco ip phones, licensing issues etc...
I truse this will be top quality as always.
Posted by: laolu sijuwola at July 21, 2008 8:19 AM
I took and passed as well. I think if you use the study materials for the current IPTX exam and add a bit of UC500 studying, (Cisco Configuration assistant)you will be fine.
Posted by: Ted Trentler at August 27, 2008 12:44 PM