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Title: CCNP Switching Exam Certification Guide by David Hucaby, Tim Boyles ISBN: 1-58720-000-7 Publisher: Cisco Press Pub. Date: 20 December, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.42 (12 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A good book that needs a little help.
Comment: Based solely on the reviews posted here, I made the decision to use this book as the foundation for the exam. However, I felt it necessary to supplement it with CCIE LAN Switching by Hamilton and Clark, primarily because some of the concepts mentioned in the certification guide needed further explanation or illustration. I would also urge you to get the errata from Cisco Press website. A few words about the testing software that comes on the companion CD; it is a bit buggy. For example, the software will ask you to select multiple correct answers for a question, but will provide you only with radio buttons (which as you might know allows you to make only one selection--mutual exclusivity). Given all its shortcomings, I still think it deserves a four star rating.
Another book that I referred to was the CCNP Switching by Lammle (latest edition). Chapters dealing with Multicast (concepts) and Multicast configuration are explained quite nicely in Lammle's book. When it comes to Multicast and its configuration I suggest you read Lammle's book first, then read the corresponding chapters in the certification guide.
Finally, I used the Boson BCMSN test number 2 (the in-house test). Boson offers three tests for [$$$] each, so if you've got the money get them all. You'll get about 750 questions with all the three tests.
BTW: I took the test yesterday (Dec-19) and passed with a score of 926.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Study Guide with CD ROM!
Comment: The strengths in this book are chpt. 2 Campus Network Design, chpt. 6 Tunking with ATM LANE, and chpt. 9 HSRP. They were the best organized and well explained. The questions before and after each chapter were very helpful in understanding the chpt material.
Chpt. 5 Redundant Switch Links that dealt with STP and such, chpts. 10 and 11 Multicast and Configuring Multicast cover very important material but left me wanting a better, more organized and complete explanation. Not the random, seemingly cut and paste jumbled up mess that I read (a little harsh.) The chapter on MLS, also an important topic, could have used some more or better explanation. The foundation summaries at the end of each chapter, which I like to review, were very light on summary details, and were generally lacking or incomplete. The rest of the book was sufficient in organization, topic explanation, and detail.
Why five stars? Because overall the book is a really good coverage of the exam material, and with the accompanying CD ROM which contains a PDF file version of the book and over 200 test questions it's a great study guide package for the 640-504 exam. I would recommend it to anyone preparing for the switching exam.
Rating: 5
Summary: Good book
Comment: Quite a good book that explains newer technology/features in an easy way - Concise.
I use it to recertify my CCNP/DP and think this book is worth buying.
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Title: Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks by Karen Webb, Karen Bagwell ISBN: 1578700930 Publisher: Cisco Press Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: Cisco CCNP Remote Access Exam Certification Guide (Cisco Career Certifications) by Craig Dennis, Brian Morgan ISBN: 1587200031 Publisher: Cisco Press Pub. Date: 21 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: CCNP Routing Exam Certification Guide by Clare Gough ISBN: 1587200015 Publisher: Cisco Press Pub. Date: 26 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Building Cisco Remote Access Networks by Catherine Paquet, Cisco Systems Inc. ISBN: 1578700914 Publisher: Cisco Press Pub. Date: 26 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: CCNP Practical Studies: Routing by Henry Benjamin ISBN: 1587200546 Publisher: Pearson Higher Education Pub. Date: 11 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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