Ccda Cisco Certified Design Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-441) [With CD-ROM]

by Syngress Media Inc.

-- One Study Guide Provides Comprehensive Preparation for CCDA Exam. With the official endorsement of the Distinguished Cisco Training Partner, Global Knowledge, CCDA Cisco Certified Design Associate... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0072121599
• ISBN13: 9780072121599
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 7.8" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Very detailed book to form a foundation for the CCDA exam.

I read this book as well as the Sybex book and passed the exam the very first time. I passed with a score of 834; passing was 755. Unlike the most of the other Cisco exams, this exam has remained the same. (It has not changed as some would have you think.) I am not working in the field (yet), and I have very little networking experience, but I passed by taking good notes and reading carefully. The exam is very difficult, but by using this book and one other source, you should have no problems.

Good Study Aid

This is an awful good book that really helped me in my quest for CCDA. I failed my furst try at the exam, picked up this study guide, and used it to success! The exam is CASE STUDY, CASE STUDY, CASE STUDY... This text helped with many concepts that are vital to pass the exam.

Excellent book but...

This is an excellent book to pass the CCDA exam. It lays out the concepts very well, and makes it very easy to understand. The examples are very interesting and useful. But CCDA cannot be passed with just one good book. DCN by Cisco Press is a valuable companion, and a necessity. There were some points conflicting with the Cisco DCN book. If I were to improve on this book, I would add some very challenging case studies. And I am a proud CCDA because of the help I got from the two books.

Nice Job!

As a new CCDA, I find it easy to recommend this particular study guide. I read some others, and found them all useful- although this one really helped cement some concepts and terminology for me (particularly nice section regarding WANs and DDR).

Making it easier to pass the exam it just what I need.

In the certification process everyone has to start at the beginning. For the CCDP certification CCDA is the starting point and this book will help get you on your way. Once again McGraw Hill publishers are leading the way down the path to the Cisco Certification.For exam 640-441, CCDA, you'll find this book laid out in a manner that will take each exam objective and give you the information necessary to pass the exam. In over 750 pages of text the book makes sure that information presented is accurate and up to date.Starting with basic networking, routed and routing protocols, network devices and customer service, you might think you are leaning the CCNA track. However the book goes further including router design, troubleshooting and the CISCO ios making it a complete and well-rounded study reference.Discussing topics like RIP, IGRP, EIGRP and OSPF are but a few of the protocols listed in the book. A good explanation of TCP/IP is also included. The book gives you study techniques and "From the Field" which is real life situations to make it easier to understand certain concepts. Other things included are Exam Watch, which will help you understand the exam before you go live. The two minute drills are excellent, summarizing what you have just read and finally the self test are but one of the ways you can test your knowledge. The book also comes with a cd-rom with practice test that can be taken at any time to gauge your learning process. I recommend that you have some router experience before trying the CCDA track and then using this book you should have little trouble passing the exam.