Cisco dominates the router market and holds a significant share of the switching market. Global Knowledge reports that class enrollment is near maximum capacity. CCNP is a newly developed exam track and is the next step in the coveted Cisco certification hierarchy. Interest in this mid-level certification (between CCNA and CCIE) is growing. This title features an updated Test Yourself Personal Testing Center with over 300 questions and answers on CD. It also contains special 60 minute audio section - great for on the go studying and last minute cram sessions.
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The Only Certification Study System Based on 200,000+ Hours of IT Training Experience
* 100% Complete Coverage - All test objectives for exam 640-504 are covered in detail
* Hands-on Exercises - Step-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labs
* Exam Watch - Warnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam topics and how to answer them correctly
* Three Types of Practice Questions - Knowledge, scenario, and lab-based questions, all with in-depth answers
* From the Classroom - Discussions of important issues direct from the classroom
Full coverage of the topics you need to review, including how to:
* Monitor and troubleshoot commands
* Understand multicast protocols
* Prevent bridging loops by using the Spanning Tree Protocol
* Understand the differences between multicast, broadcast and unicast addresses
* Configure and troubleshoot multicast protocols
* Translate multicast to Ethernet addresses
* Utilize Cisco IOS based switching products
* Implement MultiLayer Switching Modules
CD-ROM features full CertTrainer CBT software and the new ExamSim test engine¿more than 200 questions on CD.
CertTrainer
* E-TRAINING - Self-paced review of key topics, including exam tips
* IN-DEPTH LINKS - Need more explanation? Topically relevant links provide detailed instruction
* SKILL ASSESSMENT- Test your knowledge with more than 130 challenging practice exam questions
ExamSim
* COMPLETE PRACTICE EXAM - A realistic and challenging CCNP exam with over 60 questions
* REVIEW MODE - Analyze what you got wrong and why
* DETAILED ANSWERS - Explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong
* SCORE REPORTS - Chart your progress over time
PLUS:
* E-BOOK - electronic, searchable version of the Study Guide
About the Author
Syngress Media, Inc. (Rockland, MA) is an independent company committed to creating the very best book, software and Internet based exam preparation tools. They have published over 20 certification study guides and over a dozen Personal Testing Centers. All of these products are created by leading content experts, many of whom are also full-time trainers.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Text Good; CD Poor,
By A Customer
This review is from: CCNP(TM) Switching Study Guide (Exam 640-504) (Book/CD) (Hardcover)
The text of this book is quite good. The CD is bare bones compared to this series' BCRAN book/CD combination.The CDs sell book. The info can be gotten any number of places. But the CD helps in preparing for the multiple choice test. This CD is bare bones. Many of the questions are direclty lifted from the end of chapter quizes. And the "exam sim" has only one mode - test mode of all the possible questions, with no "instant explanation" or links to more info. Buy the book for the text, buyer beware of the CD.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Switching simplified.,
By Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: CCNP(TM) Switching Study Guide (Exam 640-504) (Book/CD) (Hardcover)
My knowledge of switching techniques is greatly increased over the past several months and one reason is due to books like this one. The authors ability to detail complex topics and yet simplify the explanation is making is easier for every day.In this 620 plus page book, that can be used in a classroom environment, start the road to certification with an introduction to switching and layers 2, 3 and 4 and then is continues with switch block concepts, this is the first book I know of to cover this topic. The authors then explain VLAN and spanning tree protocols very well, they make every attempt to give you more than enough information. Also another first time topic is the Inter-Vlan. You then go into multi-layer switching, HSRP, multi-casting, Diagnostics and remote management. As with other books from Osborne there is practice questions, exercises, lab questions and a self-test all this coupled with an abundance of diagrams, figures, router screen shots and tables.
Finally another Osborne standard is the cd, this one has over 200 questions and is put together with ExamSim and CertTrainer. The layout of this book is more that exam material it is material that can be used for later reference.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Wading through the typos,
By The Sawyers (Orem, UT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CCNP(TM) Switching Study Guide (Exam 640-504) (Book/CD) (Hardcover)
This book does have a fair coverage of the various topics required for the Cisco exam, but is absolutely riddled with typos, inconsistencies and downright errors. A single thorough editing would have cleared up the vast majority of these problems.I had to augment the book information with other information, including another 640-604 book, web information, etc. before I felt comfortable with the covered material.
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First Sentence:
In order to design and build multilayer switched networks, it is important to first understand the demand for switches and what problems they solve. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ipx mls, outgoing interface list, trunking routers, enabler packet, network link redundancy, vlan configuration mode, mls agingtime, configured flow mask, following code output shows, set mls, switch feature card, interface vlan, vlan database, set vlan, hsrp groups, access layer switches, standby preempt, trunking mode, internal route processors, spantree command, sending multicast traffic, gateway redundancy, lowest bridge priority, packet threshold, root path cost field Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Token Ring, Self Test, Gigabit Ethernet, Two-Minute Drill, Cisco Catalyst, Max Age, Lab Question, Visual Switch Manager, Mbps Ethernet, Address Resolution Protocol, Cisco Set-Based Switching Products, Switch Port Analyzer, Cisco Switching Product Line, Virtual Local Area Networks, Ethernet Addresses, Hot Standby Routing Protocol, John Doe, Learn States, Messaging Between Routers, Name Status, Segmentation-Broadcast Issues, Translating Multicast, Fundamental Switching Commands, Media Access Control, Pembroke Pines New!
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In order to design and build multilayer switched networks, it is important to first understand the demand for switches and what problems they solve. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ipx mls, outgoing interface list, trunking routers, enabler packet, network link redundancy, vlan configuration mode, mls agingtime, configured flow mask, following code output shows, set mls, switch feature card, interface vlan, vlan database, set vlan, hsrp groups, access layer switches, standby preempt, trunking mode, internal route processors, spantree command, sending multicast traffic, gateway redundancy, lowest bridge priority, packet threshold, root path cost field Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Token Ring, Self Test, Gigabit Ethernet, Two-Minute Drill, Cisco Catalyst, Max Age, Lab Question, Visual Switch Manager, Mbps Ethernet, Address Resolution Protocol, Cisco Set-Based Switching Products, Switch Port Analyzer, Cisco Switching Product Line, Virtual Local Area Networks, Ethernet Addresses, Hot Standby Routing Protocol, John Doe, Learn States, Messaging Between Routers, Name Status, Segmentation-Broadcast Issues, Translating Multicast, Fundamental Switching Commands, Media Access Control, Pembroke Pines New!
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