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 was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today′s Cisco certification candidates. In addition to the engaging and accessible instructional approach that has earned author Todd Lammle the "Best Study Guide Author" award in CertCities Readers Choice Awards for two consecutive years, this updated fourth edition provides:
∗ In–depth coverage of every CCNA exam objective
∗ Expanded IP addressing and subnetting coverage
∗ More detailed information on EIGRP and OSPF
∗ 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
Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:
∗ Network planning & designing
∗ Implementation & operation
∗ LAN and WAN troubleshooting
∗ Communications technology
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.
