CCNA Exam: Certification Guide [With *]

by Wendell Odom

The CCNA exam tests candidates' proficiency in installing, configuring and operating simple routed LAN, WAN and switched LAN networks. This title covers all set topics. Material includes:... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735700737
• ISBN13: 9780735700734
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Cisco Press
• Length: 613 Pages
• Weight: 4.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Only needed this book

I picked up this book on December 29, 1999, and passed the CCNA exam (850) on January 28, 2000. I used only this book and the companion CD. The book covered every topic on the exam regardless of what anyone else says. Excellent text that covers all the exam objectives. This really is the only text you need. The practice exams on the CD are just like the real exam.

Great book despite the flaws

Good editors must be hard to find. :) Still, the book is very good. More technically oriented than the Lammle book, which is very helpful if you want to learn by understanding rather than by memorization. I used this book, the Lammle and some time practicing on routers, and passed the exam today. Despite all the errors in the book (including the ones that didn't get posted on Cisco's Web site), it's very useful. The practice questions on the CD are a big help, too.

Excellent book for CCNA

I found this book to be an excellent source of information on the CCNA test. There were some technical mistakes with it, however, the scenarios were indispensable. I would recommend, however, that you definitely visit Cisco Press' site and get the latest errata for the book. Also, the CD-ROM was not as useful as I was hoping, but it did give me a chance to practice. Be sure to also get the Introduction to Cisco Router Configuration book (ICRC) as well. This book does a good job, but if you've never touched (or even looked at) a Cisco router in your life, that book will help clarify some things in this book. Passed the exam with 897 out of 1000 points and this book was definitely worth every penny.

True...no single book can do it all, but...

This book really covers a lot but like one of the other reviewers said...no single book can do it all...but I didn't expect it to. Check it out, I just came across a brand new Cisco book that has tons of info & puts all of the Cisco certifications into perspective - Cisco : A Beginner's Guide. It has the latest on Cisco and really helps fill in the gaps missed by this book. All in all, nobody can expect one book to cover all of what you need to know - It would be one huge book so I have to recommend the CCNA exam guide and give it five stars for what it did cover - It's one of the books I relied on to pass the CCNA test first time out...just not the only one.

Excellent guide for the CCNA

I have been using this book as a study tool for the CCNA and think it is excellent. It is well laid out, easy to read and maps to the objectives. Also, it has alot of practice questions at the end of each chapter that are as hard as what you will see on the exam. As for the CD, I had no problems with it working on my machine. I don't recommend using only this book for your preparation though. I am combining it with Laura Chappell's ICRC book and Todd Lammle's CCNA study guide. They all have strong and weak areas. Getting other sources helps fill in the gaps. Further, this book does assume you have basic networking knowledge - if you don't have this, consider taking the Microsoft or Novell networking tests before pursuing the CCNA.