CCNA(tm) 2.0 All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam 640-507) (Book/CD-ROM) [Hardcover]

Robert Larson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072129980 | ISBN-13: 978-0072129984 | Publication Date: April 27, 2001

All-in-One is all you need! This authoritative reference offers complete coverage of all material on the Cisco(r) Certified Network Associate exam (640-507). You'll find exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and photographs and illustrations. The bonus CD-ROM contains practice tests, hundreds of questions, and LearnKey(tm) video clips. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass the CCNA certification exams, but will also serve as an invaluable on-the-job reference.

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Get Certified with Help from this Authoritative Exam Preparation Tool

Prepare to pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam with this comprehensive exam preparation tool. Written by an expert in network technologies training, this authoritative resource covers everything you need to know to pass the challenging CCNA 2.0 exam. Inside, you'll find exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass CCNA Exam 640-507, but also teaches you how to be an expert Cisco networking associate.

Get full details on all exam topics, including:

• The OSI model and network topologies
• Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI access methods
• Layer 2 devices, NIC, bridges and LAN switches
• Network protocols, including TCP/IP and IPX/SPX
• IP Addressing & Subnetting
• Routing protocols, such as RIP, IGRP, OSPF, and EIGRP
• Router configuration and IOS backup and restoration
• Novell NetWare IPX routing
• Access control lists
• LAN switching, VLANs, and STP
• WAN encapsulation methods--HDLC, PPP, LAPB, Frame Relay, and ISDN

The CD-ROM features:

• Hundreds of all-original questions in an adaptive test engine
• Several practice tests
• Video clips
• Useful tools and utilities

About the Author

Revised Exam - The new Cisco Certified Network Associate exam (CCNA 2.0) is currently undergoing beta testing. This heavy revision will require a new crop of titles for this extremely hot and low-end CCNA market. Cisco certification courses are among the faster-growing courses in the training industry. Building on Success - Osborne's CCNA Study Guide has sold over 31,000 units since the end of September 1998. With the exam revision and the even broader Cisco certification market, the All-in-One CCNA Exam Guide will strengthen Osborne's CCNA offerings by acting as both a working reference and a certification guide! Steven Thomas (Greensboro, NC) teaches Network Administration and Support at the Cisco Networking Academy at Sandhills Community College. He served as President of Gate City Consulting where he specialized in consulting, technical training, testing, researching, authoring, and development services related to data and telecommunication technology. Steven is a Cisco Certified Academy Instructor as well as a Microsoft Certified Trainer. In addition, he holds the MCSE, MCPS, CCNP, A+, Network+, MCP+I, and the CNA. He is also the author of the widely acclaimed and successful Windows NT 4.0 Registry for Computing McGraw-Hill.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1096 pages
• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill (April 27, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072129980
• ISBN-13: 978-0072129984
• Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 9.2 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,668,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent writing!, September 30, 2001

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This review is from: CCNA(tm) 2.0 All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam 640-507) (Book/CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

This book was excellent! It was extremely helpful in taking large, abstract concepts and explaining them in "down-to-earth" language. Mr. Larson had the foreknowledge to refresh the reader on previous knowledge. When I took the CCNA, 95% of the book covered the topics on the exam. Excellent book!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Timing is everything., June 10, 2001

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCNA(tm) 2.0 All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam 640-507) (Book/CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

Robert Larson's CCNA book is well written and detailed far beyond the exam objectives of the CCNA exam. His knowledge of the subject matter is exceedingly evident with each page and each chapter. The drawback to the book is the timing, this book should have been released several months back.

The 1,100 page reference manual starts off with the standards and the importance of why we have these standards. Then comes the OSI model breakdown, hitting the exam objectives right on the head. Next you get and look into topologies and access methods.

I was impressed with the breakdown of IP addressing, subnetting and NAT. The author really knows what he is talking about. Excellent coverage is provided for in the Router commands, setup and configuration sections.

Other areas covered are NOS, ACLs, switching, WANS, PPP, ISDN and Frame Relay. Included at the end of each chapter is review questions and there is a cd with hundreds of practice questions. If the timing was better the book would be a best seller.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Source, January 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: CCNA(tm) 2.0 All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam 640-507) (Book/CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

This is a great book for someone who needs a comprehensive and well-written guide for the CCNA course. It is applicable to the new 604 exam as well. Best technical book I have read so far!