CertExams.com CCNA Network Simulator. 1.0

CertExams.com CCNA Network Simulator. 1.0 description

Publisher:Anand Software and Training Ltd. OSSupport:Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003 License:Commercial Demo Size:8.2 MB
CertExams.com CCNA Network ( Network Tools , Network Drivers , Networking , Wireless Networking ) Simulator. 1.0 program is supposed to provide complete designDesign and simulator environment that is useful for learning various important aspects of router and network functionality. When testing CertExams.com CCNA Network Simulator. 1.0 program, several aspects attracted my attention. First, if you try to work in a full screen window CertExams.com CCNA Network Simulator. 1.0 wont be possible because this mode is not supported. If you go to Network Designer and try to design a network, when you try to connect a switch with any other network component the program will crash and the next message is shown: ODBC �call failed. I hope this problems are only in the demo version, which Ive tested.

As the producer suggests, one should read a good part of the Help File ( File Editors , File Managers ) before starting to use the program. CertExams.com CCNA Network Simulator. 1.0 doesnt accept short commands so, if you are familiar with a Cisco router IOS commands you cant type the short version of them because it wont work.

In the Lab Exercises you will find some exercises very well organized. This part impressed me. Youll find a timer in the left part of the screen which shows you the remaining time for completing the exercise. Under the timer you will find the Current Instruction section where you can see the Action that must be performed by your next instruction. The last section is the Lab Instruction. Here you will find all the actions you need to perform and which are shown, one by one, in the Current Instruction section.

On the upper right side of the screen, you will see the Lab Description section. Above the work area youll see four buttons: Show Network, Show Answer, Flash Note, Score Exit. If you click on the Show Network, obviously, you will see the network in use for this test. The Show answer button will show you the instructions line by line or all at the same time which I think is a good thing and, for further help, if you click on the Flash Card, youll see a brief description on what youll have to do. And finally the the Score exit button. This feature is supposed to show you the score and close the simulator but, if dont do anything in the simulator and press this button, obviously the score will be 0; if you complete the simulation, regardless of how many bad instructions youll give, the score will be 10 out of 10. If you start the simulation and give some instructions but dont finish it you will score nothing, nor 0 or 10 and the answer will be You have scored Of 10.

I know that the routers IOS (the operating System of a router) doesnt offer a very good looking interface but this programs interface could be a lot better. I look forward for the next version of this program.

Pluses: If offers a lot of information.

Drawbacks / flaws: The User interface looks like in the early 90s. You cant design your own network topology because it doesnt work, yet.

In conclusion: We look forward for the next version and we hope CertExams.com CCNA Network Simulator. 1.0 will be better.

<Font color=#999999>version reviewed: 1.0