

Series: Official Cert Guide
Hardcover: 1024 pages
Publisher: Cisco Press; 1 edition (May 27, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1587205807
ISBN-13: 978-1587205804
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 2.4 x 9.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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The Good:Content: If you have just finished Cisco's Networking Academy and are preparing for the test, you need this book! As many of you NetAcad students already know, the NetAcad material can be long winded and dry. The Official Cert Guide is SO refreshing after NetAcad. The content of this book is clear and concise. A topic that would take 100 pages to explain in Net Acad is explained in 20-30 pages in the Official Cert Guide. I sometimes wonder how Wendell Odom does it. How does he compress all that content into just 20-30 pages?!Simlite: The free version of the simulator that comes with this book is great as well. It focuses mostly on part 2 of the book. One thing that I enjoyed about it is that it supports the show interfaces status command (a command that is not supported in Packet Tracer). At the time of this review, the full simulator is not out (I would buy it if it was). When it does come out, I'd definitely recommend buying it if you want structured labs that go along with the book. The other (more expensive) alternative to buying the simulator is buying real lab equipment. If you plan on just taking the CCNA, then I recommend 3 x 1841 routers (about $65 each) and 2 x 2960 switches (about $75 each). If you plan on also studying the CCNP then 3 x 2811 routers (about $85 each), 2 x 3560's (about $90 each) and 2 x 2960's will work.Pictures, Examples, Config Checklists: This book has a lot of pictures (yay pictures!) to help you visualize what the network is doing and how everything is connected together. The pictures really help to solidify the information. The pictures are usually accompanied by examples of how the devices in the picture are configured. Again, this helps reinforce and solidify the concepts.
Are you ready to go after your Cisco certification? If you are, then this book is for you! Author Wendell Odom, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that provides a complete study system for the Cisco published exam topics for the ICND1 100-105 exam.Author Odom, begins by introducing the central ideas and terms used by TCP/IP, and contrasts the TCP/IP networking model with the OSI model. Then, the author delves into the concepts and terms used when building Ethernet LANs. He continues by covering the concepts and terms used for the data link layer for WANs, including HDLC. Then, the author introduces the basics of IPv4, including IPv4 addressing and routing. He then complete most of the detailed discussion of the upper two layers of the TCP/IP model, focusing on TCP and applications. Next, the author explains how to access the text-based user interface of Cisco Catalyst LAN switches. He continues by showing you how to use the Cisco CLI to verify the current status of an Ethernet LAN and how it switches Ethernet frames. Then, the author explains how to configure Cisco switches for basic management features, such as remote access using Telnet and SSH. Next, the author shows you how to configure a variety of switch features that apply to interfaces, including duplex/speed and port security. He continues by examining the various ways to design Ethernet LANs, discussing the pros and cons, and explains common design terminology. Then, the author explains the concepts and configuration surrounding virtual LANs, including VLAN trunking. He then focuses on how to tell whether the switch is ding what it is supposed to be doing, mainly through the use of show commands.
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