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CCENT Exam Prep (Exam 640-822)

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ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3716-8

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Cioara, Jeremy.
 CCENT exam prep: (exam 640-822)/Jeremy Cioara, David Minutella, Heather Stevenson.
    p. cm.
 ISBN 978-0-7897-3716-8 (pbk. w/cd)
 1. Electronic data processing personnel–Certification. 2. Computer networks–Examinations–Study
guides. I. Minutella, David. II.
Stevenson, Heather. III. Title.
 QA76.3.C477 2008
 004.6--dc22                                                                                                    2007043315

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Dedications

From Jeremy: I’d like to dedicate this book to my newest daughter, Isabella. She’s currently six months old and is staring at me right now from a soft blanket on the floor. By the time she’s old enough to read this, this book will probably be outdated as we will all have Ethernet ports implanted in our skull (I’m opting for a wireless connection, myself). Hopefully, if we remember to pull this book off the shelf and read this dedication, I can tell her what amazing joy she has brought me. This tiny, arm flailing, cooing, cheesy-grinning, soft, delicate, playful, yet scandalously sly, giggling little girl has become my addiction. I hope I can always help her know how incredibly special she is to me.

From Dave: This book is dedicated to my soon-to-be daughter, Chloe. By the time this book is printed, you will be born and your exquisite mother and I can have longwinded debates about which event was more distressing. I very well may have written books about Cisco technology and whatnot, but as for incredible blessings, it’s you who wrote the book.

From Heather: I would like to dedicate this book to anyone and everyone who has ever helped me in my pursuit to learn. I have been fortunate enough to have many wonderful teachers in my life. Not just school teachers, but family and friends who have given me their hand along the way.