CISCO CCNA Exam #640-507 Preparation Library Set [Hardcover]

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ISBN-10: 1587050382 | ISBN-13: 978-1587050381 | Publication Date: March 2, 2001 | Edition: 2nd

* CD-ROM within Cisco CCNA Exam #640-507 Certification Guide includes complete book in electronic format and robust test-simulator.@SUMMARY = CCNA Exam #640-507 Preparation Library is a bundle of three books targeted at helping CCNA candidates study for and pass their CCNA exams. It contains two books that comprise of Cisco's suggested training path for the new CCNA exam: Internetworking Technologies Handbook, Third Edition and Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, along with the title Cisco CCNA Exam #640-507 Certification Guide with CD-ROM which helps in exam preparation.The ITH3E and ICND books provide the requisite early training that CCNA candidates must receive to be up-to-speed on exam topics, and the Certification Guide is developed for comprehensive yet concise late-stage exam preparation. This package offers thorough and expert training for CCNA exam #640-507 in the same manner as its predecessor, Cisco CCNA Preparation Library, but includes the additional value of the Certification Guide book.

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Prepare for the CCNA #640-507 exam with Cisco-developed training materialsLay the foundation for designing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting scalable, cost-effective networks Get in-depth information on the OSI reference model and learn how protocols map to this frameworkInterconnect Cisco routers and switches according to a given network design specificationConfigure Cisco routers and switches to support a specified list of protocols and technologiesExplore the functionality and operation of Cisco¿s IOS software Cisco CCNA #640-507 Preparation Library is a comprehensive study preparation package for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) program, the first step in Cisco Career Certification. Containing the Cisco Press books Internetworking Technologies Handbook, Third Edition, Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, and Cisco CCNA Exam #640-507 Certification Guide, the Cisco CCNA Exam #640-507 Preparation Library covers topics found on the CCNA #640-507 exam such as internetworking fundamentals and exam-ready challenges. Internetworking Technologies Handbook, Third Edition, provides a foundation for understanding and implementing contemporary networking technologies that assists you in mastering terms, concepts, technologies, and devices that are used in today's networking industry. In addition, this handbook covers emerging technologies such as cable, DSL, Virtual Private Networks, multiservice access, wireless communications, and Quality of Service. Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, based on the ICND training course recommended by Cisco Systems for CCNA study, this book teaches you how to perform all the basic configuration procedures to build a multirouter, multigroup internetwork that uses LAN and WAN interfaces for the most commonly used routing and routed protocols. Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices features numerous configuration examples, and each chapter concludes with a self-assessment test. This book and CD package forms a comprehensive library for CCNA Certification self-study by providing coverage of all exam topics which ensures that you will discover any areas for which you need further study. The lessons provide technology-based mastery of exam topics--not just memory aids, while the scenario-based exercises and practice tests on the CD-ROM build confidence as exam day nears. Through the practice questions, examples, exercises, and comprehensive references in this package, you will gain a thorough understanding of the topics covered on the CCNA #640-507 exam.

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Cisco Systems, Inc., is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco solutions, which include industry-leading publications from Cisco Press, educate and provide competitive advantage to customers through more efficient and timely exchange of information, leading to cost savings, process efficiencies, and closer business relationships. These solutions form the networking foundation for many organizations worldwide.Kevin Downes, CCIE #1987, is a senior network systems consultant with International Network Services (INS). His network certifications include Cisco CCIE, Bay Networks CRS, Certified Network Expert (CNX) Ethernet, Novell CNE, and Banyan Systems CBE. He has published several articles on the subjects of network infrastructure design, network operating systems (NOS), and Internet Protocol (IP). He completed his B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Strayer University in 1993.Steve McQuerry is a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI) who works as a contract instructor and consultant throughout the U.S. teaching networking professionals how to configure and integrate Cisco equipment into their networks. Steve also holds CNE, MCSE, MCT, CCNA and CCNP certifications. He has worked in the networking industry for 10 years, and has experience with multiple protocols in small and large networks including TCP/IP and IPX. Steve currently teaches the Cisco courses ICND, ICRC, ACRC, CIT and CLSC with Global Knowledge. Wendell Odom is a Cisco Systems SE in Atlanta, GA, where he assists in the design, planning, and implementation of two large corporate networks. In prior jobs, Wendell, CCIE #1624 and a Certified Cisco System Instructor, has taught Cisco certification courses on Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration, Advanced Cisco Router Configuration, Cisco SNA for Multiprotocol Administrators, Cisco MGX 8850 Configuration, Cisco MPLS with WAN Switches, and Cisco ATM. He is one of the first Cisco instructors certified without a probationary testing period and is the first non-Cisco instructor to teach Cisco's CIP, DLSw, and Cisco MPLS with WAN Switches courses.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2100 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Systems; 2nd edition (March 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587050382
• ISBN-13: 978-1587050381
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.2 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,904,316 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for self-study, June 2, 2001

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Xterm (Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CISCO CCNA Exam #640-507 Preparation Library Set (Hardcover)

I recommend this set. I used it to prepare the exam and I got just 2 incorrect answers of 65. The "ICND" book is quite good to introduce you on the basics of the cisco platform. The "CCNA Exam Certification Guide" is good to fill gaps in your knowlwdge, it's full of examples and practice questions (but it has errors too). It's CD-ROM has 200+ questions for exam simulation (several errors in the questions/answers) The third book (Internetworking Technologies Handbook) is one of the most complete references I've ever seen. It covers almost all the topics on networking. Worth to buy if you wan to prepare yourself for the exam.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, authoritative CCNA text, February 26, 2002

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Mark Borchers (The Woodlands, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CISCO CCNA Exam #640-507 Preparation Library Set (Hardcover)

I looked at both this book and the Sybex/Todd Lammle book, and decided to order this one. I feel it was a good decision, due to the more rigorous coverage this book provides of the subject matter. I don't think this book's style is "overkill". If you have some networking experience, you can go through this book in two evenings with a highlighter to get a good review before taking a certification exam. And once you've completed the test, this book, unlike the Sybex book, will have some value as a quick reference in your tech library. If you don't have any network experience, I really think this book gives a good tutorial in networking fundamentals although it would take considerable time and effort to soak up all the information in here for the first time. Regardless of your experience level, this book gives you the "Cisco spin" on various topics that you'll need to answer the test questions, even if you're intimately familiar with the works of Richard Stevens, Radia Perlman, etc.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Look No Further, October 23, 2001

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Bill W. Cunningham - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CISCO CCNA Exam #640-507 Preparation Library Set (Hardcover)

If you want to learn Cisco routers and switches, get this book. Starts on the level of "what is a switch? what is a router?". By the end of the book, you're doing VLANS, access lists, and all the routing protocols. It is also my suspicion that the CCNA test is cut and pasted from this material, tho I haven't taken the test yet.

It helps greatly to have access to a Cisco router when working through the book. But if you don't, the screen shots provide enough detail to get the point across. Each chapter ends with about 10 study questions, and answers are provided at the end of the book to all questions.

Great book, well worth the money.