Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 592 pages
- Published by: Cisco Press
- Edition: 1st Edition December 16, 2002
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1587051079
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1587051074
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 7.9 x 1.6 inches
- Weighs: 2.5 pounds
Product Description
Cisco authorized self-study book for CCNA fundamentals
- Prepare for CCNA certification with a Cisco authorized self-study guide
- Identify common types of networks including LANs, WANs, MANs, SANs, content networks, and VPNs
- Examine various media types including twisted-pair, coaxial, and fiber-optic cable and wireless communication and learn how to assemble and cable Cisco routers and switches
- Learn fundamental LAN switching concepts such as congestion issues, segmentation, and virtual LANs (VLANs)
- Understand the TCP/IP protocol stack components and the functionality of ICMP, ARP, and RARP
- Understand IP addressing and subnetting, routing and routed protocols,and distance-vector, link-state, and hybrid routing approaches
- Examine protocols and technologies used in the WAN, including Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, dialup access technologies, analog and cable modems, and DSL
- Evaluate wireless-enabling technologies, including radio frequency modulation, unlicensed frequencies, spread spectrum, and wireless LAN
- Learn how optical networks provide speed, data transportation, capacity, and scalability
CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics (CCNAB) is a Cisco authorized, self-paced learning tool for fundamental CCNA knowledge. The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification indicates foundation knowledge of networking for the small office/home office. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks.
CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics (CCNAB) is designed as a comprehensive reference for students and networking professionals seeking an introduction to networking terminology, technologies, and techniques. This book presents important networking basics using the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model concepts. Divided into ten parts, each containing short, manageable chapters, this book provides you with a baseline of knowledge that is essential for understanding how to design, configure, and manage small networks.
Each of the ten parts covers a major networking topic, including computing and networking basics, network types, network media, switching fundamentals, TCP/IP, routing basics, WAN technologies, wireless technologies, optical networking, and voice, video, and data integration. Each chapter begins with objectives and an overview and ends with summaries and review questions to help you assess your knowledge. Terminology and technologies are explained in a straightforward, concise manner, which can be easily understood and referenced for review. This book is an invaluable reference manual for aspiring CCNA professionals as well as more experienced networking engineers who desire an encyclopedic resource of networking concepts. It introduces and explains the standards, protocols, and devices that form the foundation of modern network implementations.
CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics (CCNAB) is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.
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Cisco authorized self-study book for CCNA fundamentals
* Prepare for CCNA certification with a Cisco authorized self-study guide
* Identify common types of networks including LANs, WANs, MANs, SANs, content networks, and VPNs
* Examine various media types including twisted-pair, coaxial, and fiber-optic cable and wireless communication and learn how to assemble and cable Cisco routers and switches
* Learn fundamental LAN switching concepts such as congestion issues, segmentation, and virtual LANs (VLANs)
* Understand the TCP/IP protocol stack components and the functionality of ICMP, ARP, and RARP
* Understand IP addressing and subnetting, routing and routed protocols,and distance-vector, link-state, and hybrid routing approaches
* Examine protocols and technologies used in the WAN, including Frame Relay, ATM, SONET, dialup access technologies, analog and cable modems, and DSL
* Evaluate wireless-enabling technologies, including radio frequency modulation, unlicensed frequencies, spread spectrum, and wireless LAN
* Learn how optical networks provide speed, data transportation, capacity, and scalability
CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics (CCNAB) is a Cisco authorized, self-paced learning tool for fundamental CCNA knowledge. The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification indicates foundation knowledge of networking for the small office/home office. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks.
CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics (CCNAB) is designed as a comprehensive reference for students and networking professionals seeking an introduction to networking terminology, technologies, and techniques. This book presents important networking basics using the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) seven-layer model concepts. Divided into ten parts, each containing short, manageable chapters, this book provides you with a baseline of knowledge that is essential for understanding how to design, configure, and manage small networks.
Each of the ten parts covers a major networking topic, including computing and networking basics, network types, network media, switching fundamentals, TCP/IP, routing basics, WAN technologies, wireless technologies, optical networking, and voice, video, and data integration. Each chapter begins with objectives and an overview and ends with summaries and review questions to help you assess your knowledge. Terminology and technologies are explained in a straightforward, concise manner, which can be easily understood and referenced for review. This book is an invaluable reference manual for aspiring CCNA professionals as well as more experienced networking engineers who desire an encyclopedic resource of networking concepts. It introduces and explains the standards, protocols, and devices that form the foundation of modern network implementations.
CCNA Self-Study: CCNA Basics (CCNAB) is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit: cisco/go/authorizedtraining.
Reader ReviewsI work as a technical trainer and have been doing it for over 5 years. What I have seen if a shift from the classroom to the self study due to rising costs of classes. What Cisco Press has done has taken this idea and put together the first book you need if you are new to Cisco and the certification arena. This self study book will get you started towards the CCNA certification as well as the CCDA certification. In fact this book should become part of the CCNA preparation library. Within this book you will go over the entire exam set of objectives, what you find is that the book is not as in depth as the CCNA certification guide or the Cisco Press ICND book. What you will notice is that this book does is break down the concepts in easy to follow chapters. For the person just getting started this is an excellent place to begin. Since this a self study book there should have been a router simulator included as well as a set of practice exams, which would make nice additions to the next edition. One thing I noticed is that the end of chapters has Review Exercises, which should be relabeled review questions. The answers are located in the back of the book, I also found the book to technically accurate and up to date with the latest CCNA exam. Finally the book is listed as a comprehensive reference for students, and I think might be a little overstated. Overall this is a very good book to have around and with a few improvements Cisco would have a winner.
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