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CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE (CCNA) STUDY GUIDE-WITH CD ROM EXAM
640-801 FOURTH EDITION.
(The Best CCNA Book/CD Package in the Market!)
Author: Todd Lammle
No. Of Chapters: 10 Chapters
Hardcover- 816 pages, Fourth Edition.
Publisher: Sybex, ISBN: 0782141676
With this CCNA Study Guide, Todd Lammle welcomes you into the exciting
world of Cisco Certification. But his aim is to improve your understanding
of internetworking not just Cisco products. You will develop a complete
understanding of Networking and how different topologies work together
to form a network. This is beneficial to every networking job and is
the reason Cisco certification is in such high demand.
One of the first thing that strikes you while going through the book
is that after the introduction, instead of entering straight to Chapter
one, Lammle tries to bamboozle you with an assessment test! Why the
test, especially if you are new to Cisco? Well, that Todd Lammle’s
style of letting you know what CCNA is all about.
Let’s look at the specifics:
The book contains very useful information on the steps you need to take
to achieve the different levels of Cisco Certifications. It also tells
you why you should become a CCNA, the skills you need to become a CCNA
and how to become a CCNA. It equally gives you the tips and tricks of
the CCNA exam, tells you how to use the book and even how to contact
the author.
The Study Guide covers all you need to know in order to become CCNA
certified and provides a solid foundation for higher-level Cisco preparation
effort.
Chapter 1: Introduces you to internetworking. You
will learn the OSI model the way Cisco wants you to learn it. Also,
the Cisco 3- layer hierarchical model, Ethernet networking and standards
are discussed in detail.
Chapter 2: Gives you the background necessary for success
on the exam as well as in the real world by discussing the TCP/IP. It
goes all the way to IP addressing and subnetting. If you read this chapter
carefully, you will be able to subnet a network in your head!
Chapter 3: Gives you the background necessary for success
on the exam as well as in the real world by discussing the TCP/IP. It
goes all the way to IP addressing and subnetting. If you read this chapter
carefully, you will be able to subnet a network in your head!
Chapter 4: Introduces you to the Cisco IOS. In this
chapter, you will learn how to turn on a router and configure the basics
of the IOS, including setting passwords banners and more.
Chapter 5: Teaches you about IP Routing. You will learn
about static default and dynamic routing in this chapter. Written and
hands-on labs will help you understand IP routing to its fullest.
Chapter 6: Covers virtual LANs and how you can use
them in your internetwork. It covers the nitty-gritty of VLANs and the
different concepts and protocols used with VLANs.
Chapter 7: Provides you with the management skills
needed to run a Cisco ISO network. Backing up and restoring the IOS
as well as router configuration, is covered, as are troubleshooting
tools necessary to keep a network up and running.
Chapter 8: Introduces you to the world of Novell IPX.
Since IPX is still around, Cisco thinks it is important to understand
IPX routing. Actually, after IP routing, IPX routing is a breeze. Both
written and hands-on labs along with review questions will give you
the understanding of IPX you need to pass the CCNA exam.
Chapter 9: Covers access lists, which are created on
routers to filter the network. Both IP and IPX access list are covered
in details.
Chapter 10: Concentrates on Cisco Wide Area Network
(WAN) protocols. This chapter covers HDLC, PPP, Frame Relay and ISDN
in depth. You must be proficient in all these protocols to be successful
on the CCNA exam.
Appendix A: Introduction to the Cisco IOS: Hands-on
Labs.
Appendix B: discusses configuring a catalyst 1900 switch.
Appendix C: lists all the Cisco IOS commands used in
this book. It is a great reference if you need to look up what a certain
command does and is used for.
The CD-ROM features include:
* Test Engine for the CCNA exam 2.0
*More than 400 sample questions
* Electronic flashcards for your PC and Palmtops
* The CD also includes 2 complete electronic books: the CCNA book itself
and the Dictionary of Networking, as well as utilities from Boson software
and a demo of the CCNA virtual Lab e-trainer.
Now, what do users and experts have to say about this book worldwide:
“This is the best piece of work I have ever seen in a networking
book! This book is overloaded with sample exam questions, flash cards,
written exams review questions, command line interface question and
hands-on labs. It is a complete training package in itself. With the
Sybex CCNA virtual Lab and this book, you have more than you need for
the exam. I passed the exam first time, thanks to this book.”
Amazon.com Reader Review.
“The worth of this book cannot be overemphasized! It gives you
not only what is needed to pass the exam, but also the required knowledge
and tips to practice in the real world.”
Tony Egunjimi- Network/CCNA instructor at Jidaw Systems (MASTERCOMPUTERS)
“Todd Lammle’s CCNA Study Guide is an invaluable Cisco training
kit. Ever since I have been training CCNA, I have never come across
such a masterpiece from Todd. He has unravelled the mystery of Networking
even to the lay man.”
Tosin Aina- CCNA instructor at Jidaw Systems (MASTERCOMPUTERS)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Todd Lammle is a CCNP, MCT, MCSE, CNI and MCNE. He is the president
of Global Net Training Solutions, Inc. (www.lammle.com) and chief scientist
of Router Sim LLC (www.routersim.com). He is the author of several Cisco
and Microsoft study guides from Sybex. Todd has more than 18years experience
in designing, installing and troubleshooting LANs and WANs.
In our opinion, the goal of this guide isn't so much to beat the testmakers
(although the book has plenty to say about test-taking strategy) as
it is to master the finer points of CCNA that you'll need to understand
to succeed on the exam.
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