which of two ARE better

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Kobem?

 

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Nooooo not that name

 

No. Wrong country of origin.

 

That is not quite correct. You wouldn't use RIP for 1 or 2 switches and a router.

That said, I would likely recommend the CCENT to someone who is just starting out with Cisco routers in ANY real-world capacity.