Any suggestion for preparing CCNA through self study??

[best.pal.steve]

Hi,

I am planing to prepare for CCNA through self study.

I would like to know some tips and tricks, books suggestion or anything that you can share here for me to get started with it.

I will take the exam when I feel confident of clearing it.

Thanks for all the info coming my way here :)

[Dead Man Walking]

Download and watch CBTs (I recommend TrainSignal)¹
Use Simulators like Boson NetSim, Packet Tracker, etc for practice
For books I recommend Sybex and Cisco press.

¹Watch the course in Windows Media Player at twice speed (you'll get used to it, trust me) and watch the course twice. You'll have better retention of the course since you watched it twice, yet in the same amount of time ;)

[best.pal.steve]

Thanks for all the information you provided above....
As you suggested me some simulators, I did google them and found that they are quite helpful for practice and also I downloaded Sybex and Cisco press books.....

I will shortly download the simulators suggested above followed by CBTs.....

If I face any problem I'll put on this forum....

Thanks a lot....