640-861

(640-861) 640-861 DESGN

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Cisco’s exam 640-861, “Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions� (DESGN) is the one exam required to achieve the Cisco Certified Design Associate certification. It is an entry level exam for IT professionals who have a “foundation or apprentice knowledge of network design for the Cisco Internetwork Infrastructure,� and who can “design routed and switched network infrastructures involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services for businesses and organizations.� There is no specific prerequisite for this exam but Cisco states that a “CCNA certification is highly recommended� as well as that a candidate should have the “knowledge and skills to install, configure, and operate basic network infrastructures.�

This exam costs $125 USD. It may be taken from Pearson Vue or Thomson Prometric.

Cisco does not publish the pass score for this exam which can include these types of questions: “multiple-choice single answer, multiple-choice multiple answer, drag-and-drop, fill-in-the-blank, and simulations.� The exam has around 64 questions and lasts 90 minutes.

The topics covered by this exam include:

• Analysis
• Modeling
• Planning

For more information:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/10/wwtraining/certprog/testing/current_exams/640-861.html