Second Year Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy) [Hardcover]

Vito Amato (Author), Danielle Graser (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1578701694 | ISBN-13: 978-1578701698 | Publication Date: January 15, 2000

Cisco Networking Academy Program: Second-Year Companion Guide is the print companion for Semesters 3 and 4 of the Cisco Networking Academy Program online curriculum. It acts as a convenient supplement and follows the online course's format and Cisco style. Each chapter includes the following helpful features: a list of the objectives that will be covered in the chapter, hands-on projects that prepare you for the real-world and review questions that measure your progress and help you focus your study activities.

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From the Back Cover

The only authorized textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program

This newly revised and expanded edition maps to the current version of the web-based curriculum and contains many advancements and learning aids, including the following:

* Additional chapters, not found in the web-based curriculum, include remote access technologies, virtual private networks (VPNs), and developing network security and network management strategies
* Companion CD-ROM contains exclusive enrichment materials such as interactive e-Lab activities, animations, and CCNA preparation questions that prepare you for the practical portion of the CCNA exam
* Chapter objectives provide references to the concepts covered in each chapter
* Review questions at the end of each chapter help track your progress and focus your study
* New Command Summary adds to your understanding of commands used to configure Cisco routers and references the chapters in which each command appears
* Material covered in this book helps you prepare for the CCNA exam

Cisco Networking Academy Program Second-Year Companion Guide, Second Edition, is the Cisco-approved textbook for Semesters 3 and 4 of the Cisco Networking Academy(tm) Program CCNA(r) curriculum. This Companion Guide supports and reinforces the web-based curriculum for the Cisco Networking Academy Program while extending your knowledge of additional topics pertaining to CCNA certification. This textbook introduces you to the design, configuration, and maintenance of switches, local-area networks (LANs), and virtual local-area networks (VLANs). You also gain critical hands-on experience by working with class members to network a fictional school district through the Threaded Case Study, called the Washington Project.

Cisco Press is a collaboration between Cisco Systems, Inc., and Pearson Education that is charged with developing high-quality, cutting-edge educational and reference products for the networking industry. The products in the Cisco Networking Academy Program Series are designed to prepare students for careers in the exciting networking field. These products have proven to be strong supplements to the web-based curriculum and are the only print companions that have been reviewed and endorsed by Cisco Systems for Cisco Networking Academy Program use.Companion CD-ROMThis companion CD-ROM contains interactive e-Lab activities, CCNA preparation questions, and animations that reinforce book topics and the overall learning experience. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Cisco Systems, Inc., is a leading global supplier of internetworking solutions, including routers, LAN and ATM switches, dial-up access servers and network management software. This book is a collaboration of multiple authors who have developed the ultimate guide in internetworking technologies and detailing how the technologies interact. Vito Amato is the Information Technology Director at the Arizona Department of Education, where he is designing and building a state-wide network for the transmission of educational data over the World Wide Web. Vito has been involved in the planning and implementation of the Cisco Systems Networking Academy curriculum.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 455 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Systems (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1578701694
• ISBN-13: 978-1578701698
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA3 and 4 Companion Guide, July 6, 2005

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This review is from: CCNA 3 and 4 Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy Program) (3rd Edition) (Hardcover)

Clear and concise. I couldn't have completed program without it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Guide of them all., July 15, 2001

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Karl HUTCHINSON (Thamesmead, LONDON United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco Networking Academy Program: Second-Year Companion Guide (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

A brilliant guide and very under-rated. The best quality at the lowest price, back up your studies from other sources but the core is here. The actual quality of the paper in book itself says it all, a pleasure to read and easy to follow with a masterful CD. Cisco Press can be really proud of this one.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Computer Electronics Networking Technician Student, Hawaii, April 17, 2002

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"spencejk" (Waipahu, HI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cisco Networking Academy Program: Second-Year Companion Guide (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

I've seen better books on the market. This book has several mistakes and explanations are generic.....not enough detail. In some parts the writer just rambles and the points are unclear. Also lots of redundancy...the same explanation of the same topic three or four times...I usually understand the topic after the first explanation. The first year companion was worse plus the book binding came unglued. Though most of the information is useful, you'll need other books to broaden the information base. I expected more from Cisco.