CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide [Hardcover]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0078824877 | ISBN-13: 978-0078824876 | Publication Date: September 1998 | Edition: Bk&CD Rom

Part of the Global Knowledge Network Certification Press, this text covers the two recommended courses needed to pass the CCNA exam - Cisco Router and Lan Switching, and Internetworking Technologies. There is a "how to take exam" section, and the CD-ROM includes sample questions.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This study guide provides ample coverage of the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam material from a theoretical angle and should prove an adequate study aid for those with Cisco-related work experience or training.

The authors cover all subjects on the CCNA objective list published by Cisco. They explain the Open System Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model in considerable detail, then take on the specifics of implementing networks with the Internetworking Operating System (IOS) router operating system. This book details Internet Protocol (IP) addressing and routing as it applies to TCP/IP, with significant focus on IP address allocation and access-control lists. This preparatory guide also features coverage of WAN, including ISDN information, and virtual LAN material.

CCNA would be much better if it included more guided procedures that helped reveal facts. To partially compensate for the light touch on experiments, the authors have included a lot of multiple-choice practice questions. Answers appear (with brief but adequate explanations) in an appendix. The same questions and answers are on the companion CD-ROM, which presents them in a fairly clunky format that is unable to track your score or even process your answers. -- David Wall

From the Publisher

Prepare for Cisco's CCNA Routing and Switching exam-while gaining practical knowledge of Cisco's Internetworking technology solutions for on-the-job success-using this comprehensive, 100% curriculum-based training system. Built upon the proven training methodology of Global Knowledge Network, this comprehensive study guide and CD-ROM offers actual classroom techniques used by more than 150,000 network professionals for certification each year. It will help you pass your exam and put you on the road to becoming a highly valued technical professional.

More Questions-More Content: The Best CCNA Study Program Available, Featuring:

* Certification Objectives-Brief walk-throughs of topics found on the exam.

* Certification Exercises-Step-by-step drills modeled after classroom labs.

* From the Classroom-Discussions of important issues direct from the classrooms of Global Knowledge Network's award-winning instructors.

* Certification Summaries-Reviews of main topics from every chapter.

* Two-Minute Drill-Quick and concise checklists that summarize a chapter's main points-perfect for last-minute review!

* Chapter Self Tests-Sample questions to strengthen your skills and confidence.

* How to Take the Exams-Bonus material featuring key pointers on how to maximize exam-day success.

The CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching Study Guide covers the topics you need to review for the CCNA exam including:

* Understanding the Internetworking Model, the OSI Model, features of Cisco routers, switches, and hubs

* Getting started with Cisco IOS Software including router basics, user and privileged mode, Cisco discover mode, configuration commands, sources for Cisco IOS software, IOS naming conventions, and loading IOS from ROM

* Following the ins and outs of IP Addressing with IP addresses, subnetting, subnet planning, and complex subnet planning

* Comprehending TCP/IP Protocol Suite Overview including ARP, RARP, and ICMP Messages

* Examining IP Routing Protocols overview, including static routes, link stave and distance vector, and IGRP

* Learning IP Configuration including configuration commands, default routes, RIP Routing, and IGRP Routing

* Configuring Novell IPX Protocol Stacks, IPX Encapsulation Types, and SAP and RIP

* Understanding AppleTalk Configuration including AppleTalk Protocol Stack and AppleTalk Discover Mode

* Doing Basic Traffic Management with Access Lists, including standard IP Access Lists, IPX Access Lists, and IPX SAP Filters

* Mastering Wide Area Networking and configuring ISDN, Frame Relay, and ATM

* Learning about default Virtual Local Area Networking and configuring a VLAN across a domain

WHY GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE NETWORK?

Accredited by Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, and other computer industry leaders, Global Knowledge Network trains more than 150,000 network professionals each year in over 30 countries and 18 languages. Their instructors have joined together to compile their proven training methodology into the ultimate CCNA study tool.

The best CCNA study guide CD-ROM available, featuring:

* Over 500 challenging practice exam questions!

* A unique CCNA exam mastery tool that links you directly to study solutions.

A fully searchable electronic version of the book in HTML.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 579 pages
• Publisher: Osborne Publishing; Bk&CD Rom edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078824877
• ISBN-13: 978-0078824876
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (150 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,392,919 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Try again, December 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Hardcover)

I found this book to be a boring read. I know it is a study guide, but it was still very difficult to follow. The boring text is coupled with poor formatting and numerous errors of fact. There are several places where you are referred to particular page, diagram or table only to find the information is not there. I never did get the CD to work.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I passed the CCNA exam and I used this book!, August 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Hardcover)

I purchased this book because its formatting was appealing. What I found very useful with this book is the HTML version of the entire text on CD. This is great to compile your own notes and use them to cram for the exam once you have read the book. I also liked the "From the Classroom" sections in each chapter. They put a lot of that theory in the perspective of a production environment. The inaccuracies that have generated so much bad press are covered for the most part in a downloadable errata. Again, most books (not just this one) have published errata -this is a fact of life. I am a veteran test taker. I am a MCNE and a MCSE. I do not understand people who think that by reading one book they can become certified. Experience accompanied by a lot of study and preparation are the keys to success. This book is not the only source of documentation I have used to become a CCNA. I would never dream to read one book and become certified in anything (reality check #1). In addition, only 68% is required to pass the test. That represents only 47 questions right out of 70 -make no mistake though this is a tough exam. A failure on the CCNA can only be attributed to a lack of studying and a lack of preparation. It is preposterous to think that a book can contribute to failing an exam. I would recommend this book as a good source of information. Do yourself a favor, be critical of what you read. Browse the book at a bookstore and see whether or not you like it. It is still the best way to buy a book for us book lovers.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice., July 8, 2000

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Peter Hopwood (FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Hardcover)

This book is poorly arranged and confusing. It is full of typographical errors and in several cases the material is simply incorrect. I felt that the authors rushed this book to press without thoroughly reviewing it.

I would be surprised if anyone without prior experience in this subject could pass this test based on this book.

There are several other texts for this test that are much more accurate and of much better quality.