CCNA Study Guide
CCNA study guides with a bonus CD-ROM containing 30 minutes of video training on difficult exam topics. The library helps you master all the topics on the CCNA exam, including
- TCP/IP and OSI networking models
- Operating Cisco routers and LAN switches
- IP addressing and subnetting
- Discovering information about an IP network
- Analog modems, PAP/CHAP, DSL, and cable
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), VLANs, and trunking
- RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and static route concepts and configuration
- Variable-length subnet masking (VLSM) support and route summarization
- Classless interdomain routing (CIDR) and Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Point-to-point leased line implementation
- ISDN and dial-on-demand routing (DDR)
- Frame Relay configuration
- IP access control list (ACL) security
CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, Second Edition, is a comprehensive review and practice package for the latest CCNA exam. The two books contained in this package, CCNA INTRO Exam Certification Guide, First Edition, and CCNA ICND Exam Certification Guide, First Edition, present complete reviews and ample opportunity to test your knowledge of all the CCNA exam topics. Also included is a CD-ROM with training videos that explain select CCNA topics. Senior instructor and best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas requiring further study and improve both your conceptual and hands-on knowledge. The material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
This new edition includes the CCNA Video Mentor, Library Edition CD. This CD-ROM contains three select video labs totalling 30 minutes of personal visual instruction at no additional charge! In each 10-minute video, author Wendell Odom walks you through basic CCNA configuration tasks, including navigating router and switch command-line interface, static and connected routes and the IP routing table, and NAT overload (PAT). The videos consist of animation and video captures of a terminal displaying router and switch command entry and output while Wendell provides audio instruction on how to configure various features and offers various tips and shortcuts that truly help make learning easy.
CCNA INTRO Exam Certification Guide, First Edition, and CCNA ICND Exam Certification Guide, First Edition, present 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. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts. Scenario-based exercises help you think about exam objectives in real-world situations, thus increasing recall during exam time.
The companion CD-ROMs contain a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams from INTRO, ICND, or unified CCNA test banks. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text and laying out a complete study plan for review. The CD-ROMs also include a wealth of hands-on practice exercises and a copy of the Boson NetSim™ for CCNA, Learning Edition, network simulation software that allows you to practice your hands-on skills in a virtual lab environment.
CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, Second Edition, is part of a recommended study program from Cisco Systems that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.
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Just as is the case with CCIE boot camps and CCNP boot camps, a CCNA boot camp is designed to get you your Cisco CCNA certification as quickly as possible, scheduling your class time, tests, and labs within a very short time frame. Many working professionals prefer this choice as it allows you to flex your networking muscles, get your certifications, and get back to doing your job, with as little hassle as possible.
The details of CCNA boot camps vary program to program, as most are run independently. Bootcamps are typically 10-14 day programs, although you can find intensive 5 day programs. Bootcamps vary in both cost and quality of instruction, so be sure to shop around and explore the options for different camps that you’ll find here on the site. Some programs are all-inclusive, charging you one total fee that covers your class and lab costs, airfare, lodging, and meals, while others are simply for the classes, with you footing the bills for any other expenses.
CCNA bootcamps and classes are offered around the country in a variety of locations, and based on the popular of the Cisco certification program, the odds are great that there’s a program near you. While the process of getting certified may seem like a huge pain and hassle, the extra money and/or promotions that can result from getting your CCNA training and certification usually more than makes up for it.
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CCNA training is an important step in getting the Cisco certification that will set you apart from other applicants in a variety of networking jobs. While you could simply rely on experience and knowledge in the past to get your foot in the door with many employers, it’s increasingly difficult to land jobs in the networking field if you don’t have the necessary Cisco certifications.
Cisco CCNA training is conducted by third-party partners and schools, and typically culminates in students successfully passing the required exams and labs for your CCNA certification. Instructions consists of classroom hours, practice labs, and other hands on lessons, all designed to give students a thorough understanding of all of the issues that a CCNA is expected to tackle on a daily basis. CCNA boot camps are also available, which allow you to get your certification in a very short period of time.
CCNA training classes aren’t cheap but in most cases they quickly pay for themselves, as far as directly translating into substantial raises at your current job or opening up additional doors at potential new, higher-paying jobs. In many cases, advanced Cisco certifications require that you have completed the CCNA training as a prerequisite, so getting your CCNA certification is more and more a necessity and not simply a luxury, as it was in the past.
As with any course or class, all programs are not created equal, so be sure to shop around, explore all of your options, and be sure to ask for recommendations of good training programs from anyone you know that has already completed the CCNA certification process.
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