Cisco 646-151
Description:
The Cisco 646-151 CSA (Cisco Sales Associate) exam from Cisco Certification is a fairly easy type of entry-level examination that is aimed at students who are currently employed as account managers and those who have little or no experience selling Cisco products and solutions, or account managers seeking refresher information, or those who want to find employment in those environments, and want to obtain the Cisco Sales Associate certification. The Cisco 646-151 Cisco Sales Associate exam tests the knowledge for account managers focused on the Small and Medium Business environment.
Exam Details:
The Cisco 646-151 CSA exam has a difficulty rating of about 2 out of 5 and is thus a fairly easy exam. However, although fairly easy, it is not to be smirked at. You will notice when you prepare for the examination that any of the 646-151 practice questions for the Cisco 646-151 CSA exam, such as the Testking practice exams should have 45 to 55 questions in a set as this is the number of questions like in the real, actual exam. The student taking the Cisco 646-151 CSA exam will have 60 minutes in which to answer the questions. All the questions are form-based questions and include fill-in-the-blank-space, multiple-choice questions with single or multiple answers, some simlets and drag-and-drop questions.
Registering for the Exam:
The cost for registering for the Cisco 646-151 CSA exam is approximately $125 USD. Students can register for the Cisco 646-151 CSA exam at any Prometric or Pearson VUE office world wide but the exam is available in English only. And do make sure of the registration fee applicable to you at the local Prometric of Pearson CUE examination center.
Key Topics:
The key topics for the Cisco 646-151 Cisco Sales Associate exam cover the Campus LAN, the Wireless LAN, Security and Virtual Private Networks, Network Management, and Service and Support. These key topics mentioned here represent just a general guideline for you to follow in the preparation. These six topics, mentioned below, are:
Why Cisco
- Definition, components, function, and the business benefits of Cisco IOS
- Key characteristics and facts (financial strength, focus on customer, technological innovations, and broad product lines and services)
- Definition and functionality of a router, a multi-layer switch and a switch, and differentiate between a hub and a switch
- Access area, distribution area, and core area of the Campus LAN
- Given an access area, distribution area, or core area and the size of a LAN, identify which Catalyst series fits in the LAN
- Identify five series of Cisco routers that connect a LAN to a WAN
- Opportunities for switched Campus LANs
Wireless LAN
- WLAN components (Access points, Client adapters, Antennas, Bridges)
- Methods for providing security and opportunity indicators for wireless LANs (SSI, Encryption, Authentication)
- Cisco wireless products and their market placement
Security and Virtual Private Networks
- Threats to network security (Network service attack, denial of service, data theft/interception, viruses and worms)
- Network security strategy (developing a security policy, securing the network, monitoring the network, testing security systems, improving and analyzing)
- Network security and opportunity indicators (Firewall, Authentication, Access control, VPN tunneling and encryption, Intrusion detection)
Network Management
- Network management including maintenance, operational support, and security
Service and Support
- Purposes and key differences of Cisco's support portfolios (Technical Service and Support, Advanced Services, Advisory Services)
- Describe Cisco's legal responsibility under warranty support
- Benefits/entitlements of Cisco Technical Services and Support, Software Support and hardware replacement
Preparing for the Exam:
There are many different 646-151 study materials available on the Internet. These range from the official Cisco Certification Training courses and official Cisco Self Study Training Guides from Cisco Press, to the Testking 646-151 practice exams and Testking 646-151 study guides. Online practice exams and 646-151 transcender are also available online.
Certification Credits:
The successful student that passes the Cisco 646-151 CSA exam will be awarded with credit towards the Cisco Content Network Specialist certification. Great as an entry level certification to get you started on the path to greater Cisco certifications.
