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and students can more effectively assess their readiness to pass those<br />
expensive and difficult Cisco certification exams by taking inexpensive but<br />
equally tough simulated exams, on-line. These practice exams are just one<br />
part of a website full of Cisco Certification study tools on-line visitors<br />
will find at CertificationZone.com (URL <a href="http://www.CertificationZone.com" title="http://www.CertificationZone.com">http://www.CertificationZone.com</a>)</p>
<p>The new site features two separate study areas which focus on the Cisco<br />
Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and Cisco Certified Internetworking<br />
Expert (CCIE) certification exams. Each study area features free access to<br />
a monthly White Paper, serving as a tutorial covering major certification<br />
objectives. Subscribers receive additional access to sample test questions<br />
modeled after those on the actual exams, complete with explanations showing<br />
why a particular answer is the best choice. Lab Scenarios are also included<br />
to prepare candidates for the practical certification requirements.</p>
<p>What sets the site apart from similar services is that each month's content<br />
focuses on a particular topic. Subscribers get a thorough understanding by<br />
reading the White Paper, answering sample test questions based on it, and<br />
then practicing the Lab Scenario. The CCNA Study Area's premiere issue<br />
focuses on the OSI Reference. The next few issues will cover Addressing,<br />
Router Operation, and WAN Protocols. The premiere CCIE White Paper<br />
addresses IP Addressing for CCNA's. The next few topics will cover Interior<br />
Redistribution and Routing Principles.</p>
<p>A unique feature of the site are simulations mimicking the CCNA and CCIE<br />
written exams. Similar to the real exams, test-takers answer multiple<br />
choice questions online. Within a few minutes of test completion, the<br />
website sends back results, showing which questions were missed and<br />
provides an explanation of how the correct answer was ascertained. An<br />
exclusive test analyzer also shows by exam objective how many questions<br />
were answered correctly, a great tool in identifying which areas need<br />
improvement. For a small investment ($25 to $35), the simulator shows<br />
candidates if they're ready for the exam before spending hundreds of<br />
dollars on the real thing. Website subscribers can take the simulated exam<br />
once each month at no additional fee as part of their subscription.</p>
<p>Content for the website is being written by a diversified editorial board<br />
recognized for their expertise in Cisco certification circles. This team is<br />
headed by Technical Director Howard C. Berkowitz, a network architect and<br />
Chief Technology Officer for Gett Communications. A Cisco Systems Certified<br />
Instructor (CCSI), he is also a member of the North American Network<br />
Operator's Group (NANOG) and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). He<br />
has published two books, dozens of articles, and has served as a guest<br />
speaker and lecturer at gatherings of networking professionals around the<br />
world.</p>
<p>Joining him is noted author Priscilla Oppenheimer. A Certified Network<br />
Expert (CNX), she has an extensive background as a software developer,<br />
technical instructor, and writer of training curriculums. She has taught<br />
more than 2,000 network engineers from most of the Fortune 500 companies<br />
and has worked for Apple Computer and Cisco Systems. Her most recent book,<br />
Top-Down Network Design, has earned wide acclaim as an outstanding<br />
reference.</p>
<p>Other contributors to the site include Pamela Forsyth, a CCIE and CCSI, who<br />
developed many of the questions used on the site's simulated exams. Future<br />
submissions will also come from Ron Trunk, president of Transatlantic<br />
Network Consultants, Inc., a Washington, DC network design consulting firm.<br />
With over 20 years of network design and system integration experience, Ron<br />
has passed his written CCIE R/S exam and is currently preparing for the<br />
CCIE practical exam. Also joining the team are Chris Ackerman and David<br />
Wolsefer, both Senior Internetworking Engineers at Dimension Enterprises,<br />
Inc. in Herndon, Virginia. Ackerman is a CCDA, CCIE, and Cisco Support Pro,<br />
while Wolsefer has earned his CCNA, MCSE certifications, and is scheduled<br />
for the CCIE lab exam in November. Additional authors and topics will be<br />
announced shortly.</p>
<p>In making the announcement, Michael Cinquanti, president of Genium<br />
Publishing Corporation (the site's publisher), praised the editorial board.<br />
"Instead of depending upon 2 or 3 people to provide technical content, the<br />
CertificationZone has sought out qualified networking professionals to<br />
address each of the 18 major objectives addressed by the CCNA and CCIE<br />
exams. By partnering with experts who thoroughly know their assigned<br />
topics, we'll be delivering the in-depth background that exam candidates<br />
need to better understand each exam objective."</p>
<p>For more information, visit the website at<br />
<a href="http://www.CertificationZone.com" title="http://www.CertificationZone.com">http://www.CertificationZone.com</a>, or contact Genium Publishing Corporation;<br />
Room 295, One Genium Plaza; Schenectady, NY 12304-4690; toll free (877)<br />
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