CCNA Certification Library
CCNA Certification Library
Reviewer Name: Andy Barkl
Reviewer Certification: CCNP, CCDP, CISSP, MCT, MCSE:Security, MCSA:Security, A+, CTT+, i-Net+, Network+, Security+, Server+
Best feature: The book is best off-the-shelf study guide for preparing to pass the CCNA exams.
Worst feature: Small technical errors.
This book is the best off-the-shelf study guide for preparing to pass the CCNA exams. The CCIE author is very knowledgeable and thorough. This book also includes a CCNA exam discount voucher and network simulator software. I'm impressed by the list of technical reviewers, who are all CCIE certified.
What I found helpful within this book is the information was presented in an easy to read, digestible format. Nothing is more frustrating than spending hours wading through printed or online documentation attempting to locate the answer to the simplest of questions! This book offers very useful "Do I Know This Already?” quizzes at the beginning of each chapter. Each chapter also includes questions and answers for reinforcement--there are two CD-ROMs with more practice questions, and Boson's NetSim for CCNA, Learning Edition network simulation software allows you to practice for the simulator-based questions on the real exams! Most of the time, the author's words are clear and concise. The book's layout is comprehensive and flows from cover to cover.
This certification library is split into to two books. This allows you to study for the single 640-821 or 640-811 exam in a digestible format. You can also use both books in combination to prepare to pass the single CCNA exam 640-801. The author's technical background and knowledge are impressive. He must have had a difficult time working within the constraints of 1200 pages. It's also very impressive that the publisher was able to find three other CCIEs to participate in the technical review of this book. Could there possibly be any more technically correct book on the shelf?
I was only able to locate a few small technical inaccuracies in this book. I have never found a technical book without errors! The few errors I found were in defined acronyms and may have been a result of the book's copy editing process. Refreshingly, this book focuses not only on preparing you to pass the CCNA exams but really helps you to understand the technology involved. This book's author [Wendell Odom] and technical reviewers have years of real world experience, and are probably concerned with the reader's ability to understand the material more than anything else.
For the self-study candidate on a limited budget who really wants to understand whats required to be a successful CCNA, this book offers a readable format. When you want to prepare to pass the new CCNA exams, this book with the practice questions and Boson network simulator is a must have!
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