Ccnatm: Cisco® Ceritifed Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640–801) (Ccna: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, Deluxe Edition: Cisco Certified Network Associate (640-801)) - Hardcover

Lammle, Todd

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0782143148 ISBN 13: 9780782143140

Publisher: Sybex, 2003

Synopsis

If you′re serious about getting your CCNA certification and advancing your career in the field of internetworking, then here′s the book you need. This Deluxe Edition of the best–selling CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide provides:
∗ In–depth coverage of every exam objective
∗ Practical information on essential network configuration tasks
∗ Expert insight into real–world implementation of Cisco internetworking technologies
∗ Leading–edge exam preparation software, including the CCNA Virtual Lab, Gold Edition, as well as Sybex′s custom test engine, electronic flashcards, and the entire book in PDF
Provides authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:
∗ Network planning & designing
∗ Implementation & operation
∗ LAN and WAN troubleshooting
∗ Communications technology

About this title

Review

Todd Lammle strikes gold again with a new edition of CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, which, in point of fact, isn't hugely different from earlier versions but nonetheless dominates its competitors. This is the best book on the market for bottom-up CCNA preparation, owing in equal part to Lammle's thorough coverage (the CCNA test covers many tiny details), his skill in explaining concepts in prose and illustrations and his care in designing exercises and practice questions. All the exam-prep elements are handled competently, as well, with annotations supplementing answer keys and plenty of comments about what Cisco expects its test-takers to say, as opposed to what may actually be true.

What's special about the Deluxe Edition? Its companion CD is somewhat better than before, since it now includes a browser-based tool that simulates a Cisco router's administrative interface (it can be hard to set up, though). The practice exam software on the CD is okay, though its questions are identical to those in the book. It would also be nice if the software kept track of your performance on exams over time, allowing you to identify and practice in subject areas of weakness. The book itself now features a larger and more detailed glossary, and a nice command reference. There's no need to upgrade if you have one of this book's predecessors, but count on a treat if this is the first Lammle CCNA book you buy. --David Wall

Topics covered: all of the material Cisco Systems says you have to understand in order to pass Exam 640-607 and earn its Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) professional rating, including the seven-layer network model, the essentials of Internet Protocol and its routing, the Cisco Internetwork Operating System (IOS) and wide-area network (WAN) technologies.

About the Author

Todd Lammle has over fifteen years of experience with LANs and WANs. He is president of GlobalNet Systems, a network integration firm based in Colorado. He is the author of Sybex′s best–selling CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide. Bill Tedder is President of Interactive Designs Group, Inc. and has expertise in the development of interactive learning applications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0782143148
• ISBN 13: 9780782143140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 640