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CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Cram (Exam: 350-001)
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by Henry Benjamin, Dmitry Bokotey, and Thomas M. Thomas II
Sales Rank: 1430920
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$0.47
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Paperback: 528 pages
Publisher: Coriolis Group Books; 1st edition August 8, 2000
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1576104338
ISBN-13: 978-1576104330
Product Dimensions:
9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Product Review
The CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Cram probably won't be the first book to which you'll turn 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, this one is definitely not an introductory, or even a mid-level, book. What the series attempts to do is give a very concise collection of all of the facts that you'll need to remember to pass the test, which becomes far trickier when going into the CCIE; 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 that 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, this book will get you over the hump. In short, this is the most concise edition of line-level networking protocol information that you could have.
The book is organized in a mostly linear fashion, moving from basic networking theory and going all the way 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 that are used to decide between two competing protocols--like, say, RIP and EIGRP--are covered briefly.
The CCIE Exam Cram even seems to know that it's too small a book to provide the lowdown on complex interactions; most of the time, it even doesn't pretend that these topics will come up by themselves as a question--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'll give you the tools to differentiate between two close calls and troubleshooting the source of some seemingly bizarre conflict; in that, it does a fine job. Intense amounts of information are given here for you to memorize, all of which is critical for the grueling CCIE exam. Nothing can substitute for experience, but the information that's provided here might give you the critical edge that you need. Using this as your last-minute refresher after poring over all of the Cisco official guides and lab exercises would be a good idea, too.
The sample questions tend to be fairly easy, giving readers a choice between simple configuration questions and questions on what protocol is suited for a particular task; not heavyweights, by any measure, but helpful in reinforcing knowledge.
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
Product Description
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).
Customer Reviews & Comments
The toughest certification to obtain is the CCIE and that's because of the exam 350-001 and the practical involves over 6 hours. In my reading of technical books routing and switching concepts for the CCNP were complex and the CCIE will take this knowledge one or two levels higher. This is a 490-page exam cram with the Cram Sheet to start you off. There are tips throughout the book and the practice questions even have trick question with explanation to help you out. The topics covered begin with network theory, which is the OSI model, bridging and LAN Switching. Then you move to network technologies like Ethernet, all types, token ring, FDDI and CDDI. Right after that you learn about TCP/IP Networking concepts like CIDR, ARP, RARP, addressing and subnetting, NAT and HSRP services. The routing and switching algorithms for routing protocols is covered. The book next moves to network and design protocols like IPX, AppleTalk, IP, DecNet, and NETBIOS. Security, Wan Technologies of HDLC, DDR, Frame Relay and ATM and Cisco device operations finish up this book. There is so much information covered in this book and remember this the exam cram, I am looking forward to the exam prep, which will have even more information.
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CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Cram (Exam: 350-001)
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Price: $0.47
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