CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-507), Second Edition [Hardcover]

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Series: Certification Press | Publication Date: October 2, 2000

This study guide has been revised to reflect the changes in CISCO's exam objectives and structure. It features more challenging questions, and chapter components providing key information in easily-accessible formats.

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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 640-507 are covered in detail. Hands-on Exercises - Step-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labs. 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:

Use VLANs and LAN Segmentation with routers to decrease the size of a broadcast domain Transfer data from one bridge to another with Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Configure all options of Catalyst 1900 Series switches using the Management Console Discover directly connected Cisco devices in the network regardless of whether they have network layer protocols configured using Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Configure routers using Cisco 12.0 IOS Basic Management Setup and Enhanced Management Setup Use subnetting to extend the network portion of the address to allow a single network to be divided into a number of logical sections (subnets) Increase bandwidth by providing a dedicated collision domain for each switched port on a network Manually designate static routes on a router Control traffic with Extended IP access lists Use ISDN to support voice, data, and video Configure Frame Relay on a Cisco router Use subnetting to extend the network portion of the address to allow a single network to be divided into a number of logical sections (subnets) Increase bandwidth by providing a dedicated collision domain for each switched port on a network Manually designate static routes on a router Control traffic with Extended IP access lists.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 778 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 2nd edition (October 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072126671
• ISBN-13: 978-0072126679
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,533,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The purpose of Certifications, May 1, 2001

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Chas (Bellevue, Wa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-507), Second Edition (Hardcover)

I think this book is very helpful. But I am disturbed by all the negative reviews that it has received. Cisco certifications, Microsoft certifications, almost all certifications are for people who have been in the IT industry for at least a year. It even states what I have written above in most of the certification books that I have purchased. These certification books are not for people with zero experience. That is a marketing sceme to up sales on their books. Which in turn, floods the job market with "Certified" people who end up being more harmful than good. I concede that there are some errors with questions and diagrams, but I find I have received more in-depth and permanent experience by editing these errors. Too many people desire to just cram all this knowledge in a few days, take the exam, and then forget what they have learned. And I wonder why I continually run into "Certified" people who make more mistakes than non-certified people with equivalent experience. If you have at least a few months PRACTICAL experience with cisco products and are looking to get certified ... I definitely recommend this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 600 Page Paper Weight, January 6, 2001

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Neal T (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-507), Second Edition (Hardcover)

At first the book seems promising. As you progress through the book you start to realize that these folks were not meant to teach this course or if they were...they should really go back to "Teaching 101".

The material jumps all around. What is talked about in the first chapter will not be focused or discussed in detail until the 7th chapter, but it is constantly being brought up TO chapter 7 (a bit of an exaggeration, but you get my point).

As for going to look up a definition in the back of this book: you're better off looking online on Cisco's website, because 9 out of 10 times the definition in the book's glossary is the exact same thing that is written in the paragraph you're trying to decipher.

The way they explain how some networking things work needs to be rewritten (Where exactly? Too many of 'em to list here). They show a chart on one page and throw an explanation of that sam echart on another page so you are constantly having to flip back. Seems petty? Try using this book as a study guide and you'll see what I mean.

Subnetting is, as I have discussed with many people(even those w/the certif.), a confusing category. It took me about a week on one chapter of subnetting to figure out how the examples had come about. It should only take 5 minutes if you get a good explanation (and this includes borrowing bits from the host...)

On a less important scale: the CD that comes with the book had to be delivered to me by mail due to a manufacturing flaw: I re-ordered my book from Waldenbooks 3 times only to find that the CD was cracked! Once I talked to the company myself, they had the CD out to me in about three days. On the other side of the scale, the CD Test Exam has errors such as missing key words in a question, multiple questions that are "graded incorrectly" (you actually answered the item correctly but it marks it wrong). And if you like to stare at the computer all day, just pop in the CD. The whole book is on there.

OK.....so here's the recap. The book is poorly organized and not well thought out. Important fields are not as clear as they should be. The CD itself lacks attention to detail.

If you think this book is great, all the more power to ya, but take caution if you're interested in purchasing it. It's not only a waste of your money, it's a waste of your time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passed the CCNA in 3 weeks using only this book, March 19, 2001

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This review is from: CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-507), Second Edition (Hardcover)

I found this book complete, concise, and easy to follow. I passed my CCNA in three weeks using this book and access to a 2600 router.