CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate Study Guide, 2nd Edition (640-861) - Softcover

Lammle, Todd; Barkl, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0782142001 ISBN 13: 9780782142006

Publisher: Sybex, 2003

Synopsis

Here's the book you need to prepare for Cisco's revised CCDA exam, 640-861. This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of every CCDA exam objective
• Practical information on Cisco design solutions
• Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:

• Gathering and evaluating information regarding current and future network requirements
• Identifying possible opportunities for network performance improvement
• Evaluating solutions for meeting IP addressing, routing protocol, and network management needs
• Incorporating equipment and technology within a campus design
• Applying the Enterprise Composite Network Model
• Addressing the issues of delivering voice traffic over a data network
• Evaluating solutions for compliance with SAFE architecture
• Developing implementation, prototype testing, and verification plans

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Review

Of the preparation guides available for the Cisco Certified Design Associate exam (640-441), CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate Study Guide comes out on top. Authors Todd Lammle and Donald Porter clearly explain what you need to know, both to pass the exam and to prove yourself a competent network technician once on the job. Some of the material that appears in these pages--a table listing various Cisco router product lines, their capabilities, and suitable applications for them, to cite one example--makes great reading, and will prove useful long after the exam is over.

The authors' presentation style uses text to great effect, explaining potentially confusing topics with clear, fact-rich prose that rewards close attention from the reader. There are plenty of helpful conceptual diagrams (illustrating network segmentation with a bridge, for example) and flow charts (a good one illustrates packet-switching logic) as well.

It's sometimes possible to forget that this is an exam preparation aid, but realistic problems and multiple-choice review questions bring readers back to the task at hand. Elaborate solutions to the problems and quick answers to the review questions appear in the back of this book (along with an excellent, extensive glossary), but the answer key would be more helpful if it included brief discussions explaining the reasoning behind the correct answers. --David Wall

Topics covered: All proscribed elements of the CCDA exam (640-441), including the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model, Ethernet, network topologies, network protocols, routing, bridging, switching, and the fundamentals of Cisco hardware and software products.

About the Author

Todd Lammle is a world renowned Cisco authority with over fifteen years experience with LANs and WANs. He is president of GlobalNet Systems, a network integration and training firm based in Colorado. Andy Barkl, Andy Barkl, CCDP, MCT, CISSP, Server+, has over 18 years of experience in IT. He's the owner of MCT & Associates LLC, a technical training and consulting firm in Phoenix. He is an online editor and regular contributor for MCPMag.com, TCPMag.com, and CertCities.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0782142001
• ISBN 13: 9780782142006
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 672