The completely revised and only authorized Labs and Study Guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA 2 curriculum
- A portable classroom resource that supports the topics in the CCNA 2 curriculum aligning 1:1 with course modules
- Includes all the labs in the online curriculum as well as additional instructor-created challenge labs for extended learning and classroom exercises
- Written by leading Academy instructor Allan Johnson, who bring a fresh voice to the course material
The all-new Labs and Study Guide titles combine the best of the former Lab Companions and Engineering Journal and Workbooks with new features to improve the student's hands-on skills and reinforce the topics for each CCNA course. Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Labs and Study Guide is a complete collection of the lab exercises specifically written for the CCNA 2 course in the Cisco Networking Academy Program, designed to give students hands-on experience in a particular concept or technology. Each lab contains an introductory overview, a preparation/tools required section, explanations of commands, and step-by-step instructions to reinforce the concepts introduced in the online course and covered in the Companion Guide. NEW: Challenge labs written by Academy instructors, tested in their classrooms will be included as additional or alternative labs. The Study Guide section is designed to provide additional exercises and activities to reinforce students' understanding of the course topics, preparing them for the course assessments. As a study guide it will also continue to provide ample writing opportunities to guide students into the habit of keeping notes on networking topics.
Routers and Routing Basics
CCNA 2 Labs and Study Guide
Allan Johnson
The only authorized Labs and Study Guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Program
Routers and Routing Basics CCNA 2 Labs and Study Guide supplements version 3.1.1 of the Cisco Networking Academy® Program CCNA® 2 course. This Guide maximizes your understanding of:
- Configuring a router
- Managing Cisco IOS® Software
- Selecting a routing protocol
- Verifying and troubleshooting a network
- Implementing basic security with access control lists
Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Lab Exercises section. Keep all your completed work on hand in this book to study from later, or take advantage of the perforated pages to tear out and hand in specific material for homework assignments.
Study Guide
Over 200 exercises in this book help you learn the concepts and configurations crucial to your success as a CCNA exam candidate. Each chapter is slightly different and includes some or all the following types of exercises:
- Vocabulary matching and completion
- Skill building activities and scenarios
- Configuration scenarios
- Concept questions
- Journal entries
- Internet research
Lab Exercises
The Lab Exercises sections begin with a Command Reference exercise to help you review all the commands covered in the chapter. The book includes all 55 labs from the online course with an additional 15 labs in which you can apply your knowledge about the technologies and concepts introduced. You will get ample opportunity for hands-on practice in three different types of labs:
- Curriculum Labs are step-by-step exercises designed to introduce you to new concepts. Presenting you with detailed instructions and sometimes additional explanations for completing the lab, Curriculum Labs come directly from the CCNA 2 online course.
- Comprehensive Labs combine the concepts learned from the course and Curriculum Labs into new experiments. These Exercises provide minimal guidance. You are encouraged to complete the Curriculum Labs before moving on to a Comprehensive Lab.
- Challenge Labs are unique labs requiring a thorough understanding of the previously learned network concepts. You should complete all Curriculum Labs and Comprehensive Labs before attempting a Challenge Lab.
Additionally, the appendix includes a CCNA 2 Skills-Based Assessment practice lab.
After completing all the exercises and hands-on labs in this book, you will be well prepared to continue your networking education in the CCNA courses that follow.
Use this book with:
Routers and Routing Basics
CCNA 2 Companion Guide
ISBN: 1-58713-166-8
Allan Johnson is an information technology instructor at Mary Carroll High School and Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. Since 2003, Allan has committed much of his time and energy to the CCNA Instructional Support team, creating training materials and providing services for instructors worldwide. He is a familiar voice on the Cisco Networking Academy Community forum “Ask the Experts” series.
This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program Series from Cisco Press®. The products in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy Program online curriculum.
