What are the differences between the old exam of CCNA ( 640-802 ) and the new exam (200-120) ?

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Mostafa Abdo · Answer

here is below what have changed:

100-101 ICND1:

Added:

- Implementing VLSM - Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT - Managing Traffic Using ACLs - Implementing VLANs and Trunks - Routing Between VLANs - Implementing single area OSPF - Introducing Basic IPv6 - Understanding IPv6 - Configuring IPv6 Routing

Removed:

- Securing the Network - Understanding the Challenges of Shared LANs - Solving Network Challenges with Switched LAN Technologies - Wireless LANs - Using Cisco SDM - Configuring Serial Encapsulation - Enabling RIP

200-101 ICND2:

Added:

- Troubleshooting VLAN Connectivity - Understand Spanning Tree Protocol - Understand and configure Etherchannel - Understand Layer3 Redundancy Protocols - Troubleshooting IPv4 Network Connectivity - Troubleshooting IPv6 Network Connectivity - Implementing EIGRP - Troubleshooting EIGRP - Implementing EIGRP for IPv6 - Multi-area OSPF IPv4 Implementation - Understanding and configuring OSPFv3 - Understanding and configuring clients for SNMP, Syslog and Netflow - Managing Cisco devices - Understanding and verifying Cisco licensing

Removed:

- Routing Between VLANs - Securing the Expanded Network - Implementing VLSM - Scaling the Network with NAT and PAT

Hussein Houri · Answer

the new exam has new topics that are discussed thourouly, for example IPv6 in the new exam books is discussed deeply ,but in the old exam IPv6 was only a walkthrough subject. to know more about the new exam go to http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/exams/list/ccna_composite2.html#~Topics and check the exam topics of the New exam200-120.

Muntasir Billah · Answer

there is little bit changing for compete with Comptia A+ certification.becaue In comptia A+ they include IT fundamentals concept.So Cisco takes decession to compete with Comptia with this course and gain popularity.thats why I want to add a file from slide share by searching Cisco networking new syllabus.