Cisco Introduces Certification Multi-Player Challenge Game: CCNA Available Online at Cisco CCNA Prep Center.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- New Game and Other CCNA See Cisco certification. Prep Center Enhancements Better Prepare Networking Professionals for CCNA Certification Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (R) (Nasdaq:CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) today announced the availability of the Cisco Certification A series of programs that provide certification of competency in Cisco networking products. Administered throughout the world at authorized Cisco centers, the various certification levels are offered: CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate Multi-Player Challenge: CCNA, a new game available at the CCNA Prep Center designed for networking professionals pursuing CCNA certification. Open to anyone with a Cisco.com login, the Cisco Certification Multi-Player Challenge: CCNA allows certification candidates to compete with peers as they answer CCNA practice questions individually or in teams. Its "first-to-the-buzzer" format enables players to compete in 20-question rounds and the overall top 20 scores are posted. Over 60,000 individuals have signed up and use the CCNA Prep Center, which is a Cisco Internet portal designed to assist networking professionals preparing for the CCNA certification. As a component of the Cisco Career Certifications Cisco Career Certifications are IT professional certifications for Cisco products. The tests are administered by Pearson VUE (Prometric previously administered the test; but as of 1 Aug 2007, no longer does). program, the CCNA Prep Center (www.cisco.com/go/prepcenter) offers a wide variety of resources, including practice questions, labs, simulations, games, tips, expert advice and peer discussion forums for CCNA certification candidates. Recent enhancements and additions to the CCNA Prep Center include: --Revised set of practice questions for "Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO)" --Live experts from Cisco Learning Solutions Partners answer questions about CCNA training and exam topics --New must-read articles with tips on how to take the CCNA exam and on the value of certification "The Certification Multi-Player Challenge: CCNA is a dynamic, challenging and fun addition to the CCNA Prep Center," said Don Field, director of certifications at Cisco. "The new game and other training supplements provide CCNA candidates with a growing array of resources designed for networking professionals to successfully achieve their certification goals." Though the site provides useful practice and training resources for CCNA, candidates are encouraged to contact a Cisco Learning Partner for an array of CCNA authorized training offerings, including instructor-led and e-learning courses. CCNA certifications validate the foundation and apprentice knowledge of networking professionals. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure and operate LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes or fewer), including but not limited to use of these protocols: IP, IGRP (Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) A proprietary routing protocol from Cisco that was developed in 1988 to overcome the shortcomings of RIP. IGRP takes bandwidth, latency, reliability and current traffic load into consideration. , Serial, Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet and Access Lists. About Cisco Career Certifications The widely respected Cisco Career Certifications bring valuable, measurable rewards to network professionals, their managers and the organizations that employ them. Cisco offers three levels of general certification: Associate, Professional and Expert. Each is available in various tracks such as Routing and Switching, Network Security and Service Provider. A variety of Cisco Qualified Specialist focused certifications are also available to show knowledge in specific technologies, solutions or job roles. For Cisco Career Certifications information, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning. To access the CCNA Prep Center, visit www.cisco.com/go/prepcenter. For additional information on the CCNA certification visit www.cisco.com/go/ccna If you have questions regarding the CCNA certification or other Cisco certifications visit the Certifications Online Support tool at www.cisco.com/go/certsupport. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. 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