Exam Number:     640-861
Associated Certifications: CCDA
Duration: 75 minutes (55-65 questions)
Available Languages: English, Japanese in Japan only
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Exam Description
The Designing Cisco Internetworking exam is the only exam required to achieve a CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate) certification.

Exam Topics
The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the Designing Cisco Internetworking exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam.

Analysis
Gather and evaluate information regarding an organization's existing social requirements
Gather and evaluate information regarding a network owner's current data network and future needs
Gather and evaluate information regarding a network owner's current voice network and future needs
Identify possible opportunities for network improvement
Validate gathered information
Document relevant findings

Modeling
Given a network design or set of requirements evaluate a solution that meets IP addressing needs
Given a network design or a set of requirements evaluate a solution that meets routing protocol needs
Given a network design or a set of requirements evaluate a solution that meets network management needs
Given a network design or a set of requirements evaluate a solution to incorporate equipment and technology within a Campus design
Given a network design or a set of requirements evaluate a solution to incorporate equipment and technology within an Enterprise Edge design
Design solutions to meet network owner needs applying the Enterprise Composite Network Model
Evaluate solutions addressing the issues of delivering voice traffic over a data network
Evaluate solutions for compliance with SAFE architecture

Planning
Develop an implementation plan
Develop a prototype testing plan
Develop a verification plan