CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide (2nd Edition) [Hardcover]

Wendell Odom (Author), Jim Geier (Author), Naren Mehta (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1587201410 | ISBN-13: 978-1587201417 | Publication Date: February 20, 2006 | Edition: 2

Assessment, review, and practice for the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam 350-001

 

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam, including:

• Bridging and LAN Switching
• IP addressing, IP services, and TCP/IP protocol details
• IP routing
• Quality of service (QoS)
• Frame Relay and Point-to-Point protocols
• IP multicast
• Security
• Enterprise wireless mobility
• General networking theory

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCIE® Routing and Switching written exam. Senior instructor and best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your routing and switching knowledge. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

 

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it.

 

The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module by module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text.

 

Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this completely revised and updated second edition helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

 

CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems® that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

 

Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 500 practice questions for the CCIE Routing and Switching exam, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.

 

This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

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About the Author

Wendell Odom, CCIE No. 1624, is a senior instructor with Skyline Advanced Technology Services (www.skyline-ats.com), where he teaches the QOS, CCIE, and CCNA® courses. Wendell has worked in the networking arena for 20 years, with jobs in pre- and post-sales technical consulting, teaching, and course development.

 

Jim Geier is the founder of Wireless-Nets, Ltd., and the company’s principal consultant. Jim provides expert analysis, design, and planning dealing with the development and deployment of wireless LANs.

 

Naren Mehta, CCIE No. 9797, has more than eight years of technical instruction experience. He is responsible for designing and delivering Cisco certification preparation courses, with a focus on the CCIE Routing and Switching and Security written and lab exams.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1104 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 2 edition (February 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587201410
• ISBN-13: 978-1587201417
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.5 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,106,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Wendell spends most days helping people become better prepared for Cisco certification exams. Sure, he writes books, records videos, helps design software, and blogs, but all with an eye towards finding ways to help people be better prepared for their Cisco certification exams. A typical work week includes posting on the blog, writing part of a book chapter, recording audio voiceover for a new video, and reviewing software designs. His products range from the Cisco entry level CCENT cert, through CCNA, CCNP, and CCIE.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Facilitates an Excellent Review, November 2, 2006

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Darrin K. Pierce - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

I used the "CCIE Routing and Switching - Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition", by Wendell Odom, Jim Geier and Naren Mehta. ISBN: 1587201410 as part of my preparation the CCIE Routing and Switching exam. This book provides an excellent high-level overview of the topics covered in the CCIE Written blueprint. However, be aware that it is in fact an abbreviated overview of each subject.

This book is well organized, contains an excellent glossary and index, and provides quick summaries of each subject. On many of the topics, the authors provide some excellent insight and unique presentation methods. For example, the mnemonic for the BGP decision process was tremendously helpful. Also, I like the included CD-ROM which provides the entire book in PDF format and an excellent test engine.

I did not like the deviation from the standard Cisco Press format in the Foundation Summary section. In multiple instances I felt the new information presented in the Foundation Summary section would have been much more appropriately placed in the chapter. Additionally, I prefer the more specific detailed questions typically found in the Foundation Summary rather than using the practice exam for chapter review. Additionally, I felt some of the topics were discussed so quickly and at such a basic level that it was as if the authors were just short of saying yadda-yadda-yadda.

I used this book in conjunction with "Routing TCP/IP - Volume I" and "Routing TCP/IP - Volume II" and Cisco's website. Typically, I would read the explanation in the "CCIE Routing and Switching - Official Exam Certification Guide" and if clearly understood everything in that section and was able to add more detailed information, I would move on to the next subject. Otherwise, I would go back and re-read the subject as presented in the Routing TCP/IP book and as presented on Cisco's website.

All in all, "CCIE Routing and Switching - Official Exam Certification Guide does a good job of covering the topics outlined in the CCIE Routing and Switching blueprint. Some topics are cover in more detail (or clear explanations) than others, but overall they are covered mostly at the fundamental level. This book alone does not cover every thing you need to know, but it does do an excellent job of facilitating a thorough review of subject that you must know in order to pass the written exam.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I passed!, September 28, 2006

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Paul Miller (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

I recently read the book titled "CCIE Routing and Switching - Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition", by Wendell Odom, Jim Geier and Naren Mehta. ISBN: 1587201410. Having read other titles from Wendell Odom, I had high expectations from this book. My expectations where met after reading this title. This is one of the most well put together study guides that I have read. Very well organized and easy to find information.

There is a section at the end of each topic called "Memory Builders". This is a great addition to this study guide. The objective of the section is to help reinforce key topics by providing tables that you fill in key information relating to a given topic. It helps link the information in more than one place in your memory which gives the student a greater chance of remembering the information.

The title covers several topics that reflect the CCIE Routing and Switching Blueprint. Some topics are cover in more detail than others. For example the sections on Wireless Networking has quite a bit information covered in the title. On the other hand IPv6 coverage is very sparse. All in the entire book does a good job of covering several topics, mostly at the fundamental level. You won't find many tips or tricks that aren't already covered in other titles. The book is geared to engrain the fundamental technologies required to pass the CCIE Routing and Switching written test.

The book comes with a CD-ROM that has the entire book, in PDF format, on the CD. This is wonderful, when you want to do a quick search on something or you want to take the information on the road and travel light. The CD-ROM also has the best test engine I've ever seen in a CCIE study guide. The study guide on the CD-ROM alone is worth the price of the title. It's packed with 500 questions with user configurable settings that allow you to customize your testing experience to maximize your time.

The authors, having foresight, also included a nice section on MPLS. Thinking Cisco may put MPLS back into the CCIE Routing and Switching exam again.

I have read several CCIE routing and switching study titles from different publishers. This is the best study guide you'll find to date for preparing for the CCIE Routing and Switching Written exam. After reading through this material I went and took the CCIE written exam and passed. This title doesn't cover every thing you need to know, because real world experience is still required, but it covers the material you'll need to have a strong grasp of in order to pass the written exam.

I would highly recommend this title for those individuals that have a fair amount of experience in data communication networking and are pursuing the coveted CCIE Routing and Switching Certification. As for me, it's on to the lab. I will be going through the Cisco Press CCIE Lab study guides and Practical Study titles. Not to mention burning a lot of midnight oil.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked for me, August 2, 2006

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This review is from: CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

I used this book to study for and pass my CCIE R&S Written.

The book has relatively few errors for its size, and I found the companion CDROM to be extremely helpful at putting concepts in another light. The software itself is standard fare with the other Cisco Press titles - kind of clunky, stops after 75 out of 100 questions, and the diagrams sometimes don't match the question, but it was still very helpful. A side effect of the software is helping you speed up comprehension of route-maps, class-maps and access-lists. The written exam demands it with 100 questions in 120 minutes.

The foundation summaries at the end of the chapters often list commands that are supplemental to the chapter. While handy to see, it would have been more helpful to include an explanation of them in the chapter. Looking them up is tedious.

I found the BGP section particularly helpful. The QoS and multicast sections were also superb.

This book is for anyone looking to pass the R&S written, or who wants a straightforward explanation of the topics covered.