| OverviewCCNA® Exam Cram
Third Edition
Michael Valentine
Andrew Whitaker
Exam 640-802
The Smart Way to Study™
"The CCNA exam is difficult and I
would not have passed it if I did not have this book with me. The
CCNA Exam Cram is an indispensable resource that guided me from the
introduction of networking fundamentals to the application of
networking theories. Whether you need to learn from scratch or just
need a quick reference, this book is an excellent guide that will
definitely reinforce your knowledge of Cisco networking and prepare
you for the CCNA." –Vincent Gov, CCNA
In this book, you learn how to:
Develop perfect fluency in subnetting Connect Cisco® equipment, make initial configurations, and
connect to other devices to build a network Configure Cisco routers and back up and restore your Cisco
IOS® Software configurations Explain the functions of Ethernet switching and the Spanning
Tree Protocol (STP) Configure PPP and Frame Relay for WAN connectivity Understand and apply wireless LAN concepts Mitigate network security threats and secure network
devices Build scalable routed systems using dynamic routing protocols
including RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF Create VLANs and distribute VLAN information using the VLAN
Trunking Protocol (VTP) Filter traffic from one network to another with access control
lists (ACL) Understand and implement IPv6
Deploy Network Address Translation (NAT)
WRITTEN BY CCNA Experts!
Mike Valentine has been in the IT field for
12 years, focusing on network design and implementation. He is
currently a Cisco trainer with Skyline Advanced Technology Services
and specializes in Cisco Unified Communications instruction as well
as CCNA® and CCNP® courses.
Andrew Whitaker is the director of
enterprise InfoSec and networking and senior training instructor
for Training Camp. He has achieved several Cisco certifications and
has written on several Cisco topics.
CD features new simulation questions!
This book includes a CD-ROM that
features:
Complete coverage of CCNA exam objectives Realistic exam questions for effective practice Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers Multiple exam modes Flash Card format
An electronic copy of the book Editorial ReviewsProduct DescriptionCCNA® Exam Cram Third Edition Michael Valentine Andrew Whitaker Exam 640-802 The Smart Way to Study™ “The CCNA exam is difficult and I would not have passed it if I did not have this book with me. The CCNA Exam Cram is an indispensable resource that guided me from the introduction of networking fundamentals to the application of networking theories. Whether you need to learn from scratch or just need a quick reference, this book is an excellent guide that will definitely reinforce your knowledge of Cisco networking and prepare you for the CCNA.” –Vincent Gov, CCNA In this book, you learn how to: - Develop perfect fluency in subnetting
- Connect Cisco® equipment, make initial configurations, and connect to other devices to build a network
- Configure Cisco routers and back up and restore your Cisco IOS® Software configurations
- Explain the functions of Ethernet switching and the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- Configure PPP and Frame Relay for WAN connectivity
- Understand and apply wireless LAN concepts
- Mitigate network security threats and secure network devices
- Build scalable routed systems using dynamic routing protocols including RIPv2, EIGRP, and OSPF
- Create VLANs and distribute VLAN information using the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP)
- Filter traffic from one network to another with access control lists (ACL)
- Understand and implement IPv6
Deploy Network Address Translation (NAT) WRITTEN BY CCNA Experts! Mike Valentine has been in the IT field for 12 years, focusing on network design and implementation. He is currently a Cisco trainer with Skyline Advanced Technology Services and specializes in Cisco Unified Communications instruction as well as CCNA® and CCNP® courses. Andrew Whitaker is the director of enterprise InfoSec and networking and senior training instructor for Training Camp. He has achieved several Cisco certifications and has written on several Cisco topics. CD features new simulation questions! This book includes a CD-ROM that features: - Complete coverage of CCNA exam objectives
- Realistic exam questions for effective practice
- Detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers
- Multiple exam modes
- Flash Card format
An electronic copy of the book |
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Reader Reviews From Amazon (Ranked by 'Helpfulness') Average Customer Rating: based on 6 reviews. dissapointed, 2009-05-18 Reviewer rating: I just took my 640-802 and failed by 7 points... i feel as though i would have done better with some other guide. I have some major complaints. for one and this is a big one, the test pool is to small, you only get 150 test questions so after you take the exams a few times you basicly know the answers. The formating on som simple tests don't even fit the screen! the simulators are not much of a simulator at all.. you have to type everything out no short hand. All of the errors it's terrible. I spent alot of time trying to figure what i'm doing wrong on the chapter tests only to find out the questions are wrong or the ip address is wrong or they show you a diagram of what looks like a linksys router and your suppose to know that sometimes it is a switch and sometimes it is a router, interfaces inproperly labeled. I'm rambling but it is to prove a point. it really seems like the book is thrown together. the first mistake is on the second page where it says the 640-801 test costs 125.. i don't know about you but i'm not interested in passing the 640-802. find something else, you will thank me oh yeah and if your reading this book already i have one thing to say COMEBACK2009 your going to need it! | so many mistakes, how would a learner know what is right?, 2008-09-30 Reviewer rating: The time I have wasted reading Exam Cram 3rd Ed (640-802) by Que Publishing has set me back months---both in time and frustration.
The cliche used to be that tech books were poorly written. Now, as with this book, they are usually well written but they have no editors. I can handle a few typos and grammatical errors, although they leave me wondering just HOW sloppy they are about the facts. But to get the facts wrong is unbelievable.
I could write pages and pages of errors, but what sticks out most is a series of end-of-chapter prep questions based on one diagram (chp. 12). The questions have to do with which switch is the root. The author's answer explanation says that switch B is the root because it has the lowest priority number... but every switch in the diagram has priority number 32768.
For those of you outside the loop of publishing: don't ever trust the blurbs on the book jackets. Publishing is full of incestuous relationships: every author can find another talentless author willing to trade reach-around praise, like Vincent Gov, whoever that is. | A good start, 2008-09-08 Reviewer rating: I just passed CCNA last month. This is a good value book for starter and I use it to build up my basic and necessary knowledge in order to understand other study materials. Please don't expect to pass the exam by using one book. You need simulator; a lot of CLI practice and some practice tests. | Just passed the CCNA using this book!, 2008-06-18 Reviewer rating: I have just renewed my CCNA Certification using this book!
I had my CISCO training Course Materials which where more than 4 years old and I was looking for a book than can cover the new items in the CCNA exam.
After reading this book, I regret the time I spent on my old course materials, this book alone would have been more than enough to pass the exam!
the book is not only good for passing the exam, but also for understanding the different topic for real working life.
Each chapter has its own exam questions, many of which I fond 1-1 in the CCNA exam.
Yes the book has some mistakes, I could notice 2, but that did not affect the fact the book is still excellent is explaining the required CCNA topics.
One final Note, as I mentioned, I spent (wasted) much time on the old course materials, leaving me with very little time to spend on the working exercises in this book, this was a big mistake! It would have saved me a lot of sweat if I had to time; therefore a free advice; spend the time on the working exercises and execute them command by command on a CISCO device or simulator.
| A work in progress, 2008-02-21 Reviewer rating: While I am a big fan of the exam-cram series, this is a let down. It still has all the information summarized as much as possible without losing detail but the errors are simply appalling.
As the 640-801 exam has been retired in favour of the 640-802 exam, it seems that the publishers,writers (or whoever) decided to quickly rewrite the previous edition with a few updates and get it out as quick as possible. It seems a shame that they couldnt delay its release by a few weeks and proof read it. Wrong diagrams, missing diagrams and some explanations that are just plain wrong are amongst the errors. Probably most frustrating are the review questions with the wrong diagrams or answers displayed.
Do not use this book without having plenty of other Cisco material handy. |
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