- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Coriolis Group,U.S.; illustrated edition edition (Jun 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1576104338
- ISBN-13: 978-1576104330
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.7 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #6 in Books > Computers & Internet > Certification > Publishers > Coriolis
- #12 in Books > Computers & Internet > Certification > Exams > Cisco Certified Internet Engineer (CCIE)
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The CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Cram probably won't be the first book you'll turn to when you begin studying for the monolithically-tough CCIE exam, but it could serve you quite well as the last book.
As with most other books in the Exam Cram series, the Cram is definitely not an introductory, or even a mid-level, book. What the series attempts to do is give you a very concise collection of all the facts you'll need to remember to pass the test, which becomes far trickier when going into the CCIE as a large portion of the exam questions deal with elaborate and complex scenarios that are near-impossible to "cram" into someone's brain at the last moment.
Read our lips: If you're not at least 80% prepared already, this book won't help you. And a lot of the experience you'd need to pass the CCIE won't come from any book--only hands-on work and extensive real-world preparation will help you. But if you're close, and looking to clarify all of those skulking confusions that lurk in every test-taker's mind, then this book will get you over the hump. In short, this is the most concise edition of line-level networking protocol information you could have. The book is organised in a mostly linear fashion, moving from basic networking theory and going all the way up to WAN technologies and Security Configuration. The writing is extremely dense but concise--a hallmark of the series--and walks you through the various protocols and configuration information very clearly, sometimes going bit-by-bit through how information gets put on the wire. The reasons behind some of the decisions used to decide between two competing protocols like, say, RIP and EIGRP, are covered briefly.
The CCIE Routing & Switching Exam Cram even seems to know that it's too small a book to provide the lowdown on complex interactions, and most of the time doesn't even pretend that these topics will come up by themselves as a question. (Well, if Exam Alerts and Tips is anything to judge by, anyway.) It seems to be aimed towards providing you with a gut-level knowledge that will give you the tools to differentiate between two close calls or troubleshoot the source of some seemingly bizarre conflict--and in that it does a fine job. Intense amounts of information are given here for you to memorise, and all of it is critical for the grueling CCIE exam. Nothing can substitute for experience, but the information provided herein may give you that critical edge you need--and using this as your last-minute refresher after pouring through all of the Cisco official guides and lab exercises would be a good idea.
In short, as a final run-through before you actually step into the lab, this book is unparalleled. But if you haven't done your homework, prepare to be walloped. --William Steinmetz
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CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Cram contains all the Cisco required criteria needed to pass the CCIE Routing and Switching qualification exam (350-001). The book covers Cisco router platforms, their architectures, and applications; teaches configuration management features and uses, and common configuration commands and system/network impact; and demonstrates Cisco communications servers, their architectures and applications. It includes real-life network scenarios similar to those found on the actual examination as well as a section on proven test-taking strategies, warnings on trick questions, timesaving study tips, multiple-part question strategies, and shortcuts. Each question offers a detailed explanation of the answer. This is a valuable reference source of crucial information for IT professionals (even those not actively pursuing Cisco certification).
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Format:Paperback
Studying for this exam is tough. And books like this don't help. Failed this exam miserably first time round (before the recent syllabus change) and this book, which barely scratches the surface of the syllabus anyway, has to be partly to blame for instilling a false sense of confidence!
Yes, I know, you don't rely on this for the detail, and I didn't. But there is just nowhere near enough depth in these type of books for this level of exam. Save yourself a few quid and go and buy the *new* Cisco Press books, postpone your exam for a month and immerse yourself in the subject - it's the only way you're going to pass! (and that's how I did it!)
That said, probably not a bad example of the genre, just not the right sort of book for the purpose it purports to serve.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In a short summary....too much detail in some area and not enough in others, does not cover all the 350-001 exam topics as accurately as the book could. Why the 4 stars then ? Well the questions throughout the book are very simple and not similar to the real test at all, BUT the final practise exam is excellent a very accurate practise test for the real thing.
This book should ONLY be used with addition resource information and experience to pass the exam. But all in all not a bad first attempt at such a book.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Outstanding Source to Tie it All Together
26 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
I found this book to be an outstanding guide through the quagmire that is the CCIE written exam. An important fact to remember- the Exam Cram book series in general is not intended to make you an expert in any subject in which you don't already have experience. The structure of this book is consistent with other Exam Cram books: to give you a solid foundation if you don't have much experience, and to act as the glue to tie it altogether if you do have experience. (There are references at the end of every chapter on "Need to Know More" to get detailed information where the coverage is thin in the book.) The fact is, to pass the CCIE written, you need to do more that just read books. Practical experience and hands on are just as important, which is why the author gives configuration examples for every Cisco technology required to pass the exam.
Not only did this book help me to pass my written exam, but I could not have done it without it. I found the text easy to read and quick to sink in, which is critical when study-time is at a premium. I finished the book in a week, and then passed my exam. I highly recommend this book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Cram
15 Sep 2001
Format:Paperback
The 100 question test will give you a good Ideal if you ready or not for the CCIE test.
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Not quite enough...
28 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
I looked at this exam cram after I took my CCIE written and it did not cover questions that I had. I specifically looked for LOTS of questions that I saw on the exam and they just weren't in the exam cram. I saw a couple of mistakes (example, picture of RSRB has mismatching ring numbers). I think it's good to get an overview but it doesn't go deep enough to pass the exam. You definatly need other sources. I'm a firm believer that for the CCIE written, there's no 'easy' way to study and you won't find all the information you need in one book.
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