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| CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, Third Edition | 
| Author: Todd Lammle
Publisher: Sybex Inc
Category: Book
List Price: $49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (499 reviews)
Sales Rank: 166491
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3rd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 816
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.6
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 7.6 x 2.1
ISBN: 0782141676
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.6
UPC: 025211441671
EAN: 9780782141672
ASIN: 0782141676
Publication Date: June 2002
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Product Description
The best just keeps getting better! Cisco recently refreshed their CCNA exam (#640-607) and added new questions, including simulation and drag-and-drop formats along with the standard multiple-choice variety. The objectives, however, remain the same. Sybex and the world renowned Cisco authority, Todd Lammle, have taken this opportunity to enhance the best-selling CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, producing a 3rd edition with the aim of giving CCNA candidates the knowledge and hands-on skills they need for the challenging new exam. Building on the rock-solid instructional content found in previous editions, we've added Real-World Scenarios and Exam Essentials sections to the text to give you the "whys" and "whens" as well as the "hows." And in addition to the advanced testing engine with sample simulation questions, five bonus exams, electronic flashcards, and PDF version of the book found on the CD, we've added a Router Fundamentals Simulator that allows you to practice using key Cisco IOS commands on a virtual router configuration screen. With all the information and study tools included in this new edition at your disposal, you'll be well on your way to attaining your CCNA.
Amazon.com Review
An impressive offering, CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide does a terrific job of making networking basics approachable. Though written for those already familiar with technology, it nonetheless manages to clearly explain what makes networks work without undercutting their inherent complexity. Authors Lammle and Chellis set the stage by going through such fundamentals as local area network (LAN) devices, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, and various data transport protocols. From there, the book delves into such topics as network congestion--what causes it and what to do about it--Internet protocol (IP) addressing and subnetting, interior routing protocols, and basic routing configuration. As is characteristic of any quality study guide, each chapter ends with a summary followed by a mountain of review questions, which are good practice for the written CCNA exam. Answers are listed in one of the six appendices, which also cover AppleTalk and related Request for Comments (RFCs). In addition, this book contains a fantastic 116-page glossary--again, a terrific feature for networking newcomers. --Sarah L. Roberts-Witt
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 Not a bad primer, but.... November 15, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lammle does an excellent job of explaining complex networking concepts (particularly subnetting) in terms simple enough for someone with no previous exposure to networking to understand.
Unfortunately, some subjects were oversimplified, to the point that I felt underprepared for the CCNA test. If you are an excellent student, or you retain 100% of what you read, this book will get you a passing score on the exam. For the rest of us, I recommend Wendell Odom's CCNA Self Study Certification Library (Cisco Press - ISBN 1-58720-095-3). There's more to read, but you'll enter the exam more confident and better prepared.
-sean henning
 Lamle does it right September 25, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The most challenging thing a certification test-prep book faces is the way it invariably will be misused. There is an old saw about using the right tool for the job, which in essence tells us to use the correct planning, strategy, and action to get the result we want. The majority of people purchasing a book like this are planning to take the CCNA exam and want some help preparing. This makes sense, and this is why I myself purchased Lamle's book. While it worked, and I passed with a 901, I couldn't help but wonder how much more difficult it would have been without hands-on experience with the devices, protocols and processes themselves at work. I have not yet met anyone who studied for, and passed, the CCNA test without any prior hands-on network experience.
It makes me very nervous to read someone's review suggesting, "This is the only preparation you need". To pass the test, you will likely need some experience as well, and to avoid the Catch-22 of requiring experience to get the job, yet also the job to gain the experience, I would recommend seeking first a junior position in the field, where you can not only get the experience, but also the mentoring of senior networking staff.
However, once you pass the test and have the cert, we face another challenge: "Does the cert verify your ability to apply what you know?" Not really, but that's why you cannot stop learning and developing your skills set there. You will likely need the CCNA to get the interview for the Networking job you seek, but you will need interview skills to get the job, and you will need to be able to APPLY your technical knowledge to keep it. Lamle's book is one of the best prep books out there for the CCNA. But if you plan to have a long-term career in Networking, do not think for a moment that you can stop there. And I'm not just talking about the next level of Cisco Certification.
Buy this book and study it, but make sure you maintain a long-term professional skills development plan, and if you don't already have it, start building your experience in the field. You'll need it.
Good luck!
A Must Buy! July 9, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book definitely helped me pass my CCNA. The material in this book will definitely provide you with the tools you need in order to configure Cisco equipment and pass the CCNA the first time.I passed the exam with a 901 the first try.
Great Book for a Start ! December 8, 2003
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I studied and passed my CCNA with this book in first try, it covers thoroughly on all you need to know about the exam. The bonus questions are useful too, few of them are pretty similiar to my exam questions.
Absolutely the best Author outside of Cisco for Networking October 23, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wow, what a great author Todd is. His explainations and descriptions make the book well worth the cost. I used it as a text book for 2 classes and the last 3 out of 4 semesters for the Cisco Networking Academy. I also used his study guide (sold seperately but worth the money).
I not only learned what I needed feel confident about taking the CCNA, I feel very confident about my abilities with Cisco Networking Appliances. Todd should write for Cisco in my opinion.
I do feel that there are some easier ways to subnet than in his examples, but I learned it his way and then my instructors way. I chose what worked for me, your experiences will be different. Ultimately I used the Cisco Networking Academy, this book, and the study guide. I really studied hard, taking good notes and I passed the CCNA the first time with flying colors. I think Todd's explainations were key to this. He really makes Frame and ISDN configuation and the technolgies clear, he makes RIP and IGRP understandable even though they were the first IGPs that I was introduced to (they are very obscure IMO and I have never seen them used in the real world). I will look forward to his next version for the upgraded CCNA exams, I am sure they will be great.
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