Goals and Methods

The main goal of this book is to provide you with a clear map from the Cisco Networking Academy online curriculum to the CCENT (ICND1) exam. You will read short summaries of sections from the Networking Academy online curriculum as they relate to each of the exam topics for the CCENT. This book also outlines the format of the CCENT exam and the registration requirements you must fulfill to take the CCENT (ICND1) exam.

Each day in this book uses the following elements to review the Cisco Networking Academy online curriculum:

• Short summaries of key concepts and definitions from the curriculum, with a reference to the Networking Academy online module section number.

• Tables and figures to help you recognize topics that you covered during your Networking Academy studies.