- Paperback: 672 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd Edition edition (30 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0782142001
- ISBN-13: 978-0782142006
- Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 19 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,164,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Of the preparation guides available for the Cisco Certified Design Associate exam (640-861), CCDA: Cisco Certified Design ssociate Study Guide comes out on top. Authors Todd Lammle and Donald Porter clearly explain what you need to know, both to pass the exam and to prove yourself a competent network technician once on the job. Some of the material that appears in these pages--a table listing various Cisco router product lines, their capabilities, and suitable applications for them, to cite one example--makes great reading, and will prove useful long after the exam is over.
The authors' presentation style uses text to great effect, explaining potentially confusing topics with clear, fact-rich prose that rewards close attention from the reader. There are plenty of helpful conceptual diagrams (illustrating network segmentation with a bridge, for example) and flow charts (a good one illustrates packet-switching logic) as well.
It's sometimes possible to forget that this is an exam preparation aid, but realistic problems and multiple-choice review questions bring readers back to the task at hand. Elaborate solutions to the problems and quick answers to the review questions appear in the back of this book (along with an excellent, extensive glossary), but the answer key would be more helpful if it included brief discussions explaining the reasoning behind the correct answers. --David Wall
Topics covered: All proscribed elements of the CCDA exam (640-861), including the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model, Ethernet, network topologies, network protocols, routing, bridging, switching, and the fundamentals of Cisco hardware and software products. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Here′s the book you need to prepare for Cisco′s revised CCDA exam, 640–861. This Study Guide provides:
- In–depth coverage of every CCDA exam objective
- Practical information on Cisco design solutions
- Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD
- Leading–edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software
Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:
- Gathering and evaluating information regarding current and future network requirements
- Identifying possible opportunities for network performance improvement
- Evaluating solutions for meeting IP addressing, routing protocol, and network management needs
- Incorporating equipment and technology within a campus design
- Applying the Enterprise Composite Network Model
- Addressing the issues of delivering voice traffic over a data network
- Evaluating solutions for compliance with SAFE architecture
- Developing implementation, prototype testing, and verification plans
Note: CD–ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book to help gain my CCDA and found it to be lacking in detail required by the exam. As the previous reviewer said, certain topics are not covered in enough detail to answer the questions posed by the exam(IPv6 and Voice are major issues on the exam but are not discussed in enough depth).
The content of the book is worth knowing and is all good background knowledge and will aid anyone who needs to design networks as part of their job. The 'mock' exam questions, however, are far removed from the reality of a Cisco test and will give a false confidence to prospective candidates.
The book spends a great deal of time discussing Routing Protocols in specific detail, but questions asked in the exam are very general towards them, meaning that candidates will spend too much time focusing on them. Also, Cisco IOS commands are discussed - this will help in a practible sense but in respect of the exam is a waste of time as they are not required.
In my opinion this book is worthwhile, and a good source of information, however, it is not sufficient to pass the exam it is meant to address. This is the main problem as people will be investing in it purely for this reason. For this reason, I cannot reccomend it to other candidates.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The CCDA study guide from Sybex owes a lot to the CCNA study guide by Sybex - so much so that many of the chapters are simply copied from the CCNA guide! Little effort seems to have been made to distinguish the two books. The most disappointing area is however the cdrom accompanying the book. It is simply a waste of a disk! There is no copy of the book in pdf format, so you have to take the book with you if you wish to study whilst away from home. There is no room in my overnight bag for an (essential) laptop and this weighty book! Furthermore, the test engine on the disk only uses the questions from the end of each chapter in the book. I was disappointed to read the exact same questions again. Further to this, some of the questions have to be read in conjunction with the scenarios covered in the book. I cannot recommend the CCDA study guide...
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
No stars earned here. Says on the cover it's for the latest 861, but theconnection stops there.
Over 50% of the book covers maybe 20 - 30% ofthe exam.
The thrust of analysis is covered by 30 - 50 pages of the book and maybe50% of the exam; the rest of the book is introductory stuff which you'llneed to understand but you won't be questioned on and if it is new to youyou are studying for the wrong exam - CCDA is not the start for someonenew to networks. And containing the documentation in "Post Design Issues"(overly short) chapter is a basic sin my old Comp Sci professors wouldquite rightly have had the skin flogged off my back for.
This book introduces (some of) the tools, stops short of suggesting whatto do with them then goes on about non exam related stuff - Sybex, thisone is more than just a technical exam.
Am I bitter 'cos I got 80% and failed this exam on my first attempt?
No, I'm bitter because I knew this book throughout and it left (for me)the main thrust of the exam unaddressed - had I used only this book Iwould have been lucky to get 40%.
Sybex have been known to leave books an occasional bit short, but this oneis in a league of its own.
After reading DT's Cisco Press, managed a clear pass - I'm stillconsidering giving some significant use to Todd Lammle et al and Sybex'semail addresses as there are no innocent parties here.
Oh dear.
Over 50% of the book covers maybe 20 - 30% ofthe exam.
The thrust of analysis is covered by 30 - 50 pages of the book and maybe50% of the exam; the rest of the book is introductory stuff which you'llneed to understand but you won't be questioned on and if it is new to youyou are studying for the wrong exam - CCDA is not the start for someonenew to networks. And containing the documentation in "Post Design Issues"(overly short) chapter is a basic sin my old Comp Sci professors wouldquite rightly have had the skin flogged off my back for.
This book introduces (some of) the tools, stops short of suggesting whatto do with them then goes on about non exam related stuff - Sybex, thisone is more than just a technical exam.
Am I bitter 'cos I got 80% and failed this exam on my first attempt?
No, I'm bitter because I knew this book throughout and it left (for me)the main thrust of the exam unaddressed - had I used only this book Iwould have been lucky to get 40%.
Sybex have been known to leave books an occasional bit short, but this oneis in a league of its own.
After reading DT's Cisco Press, managed a clear pass - I'm stillconsidering giving some significant use to Todd Lammle et al and Sybex'semail addresses as there are no innocent parties here.
Oh dear.
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Good for basics....a lot more needed to pass the exam.
Sadly I have to say I agree with the reviewers above. Wording of Technical/Business goals and contrains are really bad and few information on IPv6 and VOIP. Read more
Published on 31 July 2004 by F. M. Soo
Missing topics
I found this book to follow the same pattern as other Sybex Study aids: easy to read and understand. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2004 by Jeff Paterson
Poor preparation guide
I had this book rush shipped to me on publication, as I needed to pass this exam by Sept 1, and no other self study material was available. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2003 by "varioram"
Prepares you well for the CCDA exam
I've just passed my CCDA exam using this book as my study material. The book successfully covers the syllabus. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2001
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