Description
A complete preparation guide for the entry-level networking CCNA certification

If you’re planning to advance your career by taking the all-important Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), this is the study guide you need! Seven minibooks cover all the concepts and topics on which you’ll be tested, covering the latest version of the exam.

Each part of the exam is covered thoroughly in its own section, so you can readily find the information you want to study. Plenty of review questions help you prepare, and the companion CD-ROM includes the highly rated Dummies Test Engine so you can test your progress with questions based on exam content.

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is the entry-level certification for network professionals
Seven minibooks in this guide cover Secure Device Manager, Virtual Private Networks, IPv6, 2960 Switches, Cisco Network Assistant, Advanced EIGRP and OSPF, and Introduction to Wireless Networks
Covers the latest version of the exam, including the new voice, security and wireless components added in 2008
Packed with review questions to help you prepare
Includes more security and troubleshooting information
CD-ROM includes the popular Dummies Test Engine, an exclusive, fully customizable test-prep software package that features twice as many sample questions as the previous version
CCNA Certification All-In-One For Dummies is the preparation guide you need to earn your CCNA certification.

Description
CCNA Portable Command Guide

Second Edition

All the CCNA 640-802 commands in one compact, portable resource

Preparing for the CCNA® exam? Here are all the CCNA-level commands you need in one condensed, portable resource. The CCNA Portable Command Guide, Second Edition, is filled with valuable, easy-to-access information and is portable enough for use whether you’re in the server room or the equipment closet.

This book has been completely updated to cover topics in the ICND1 640-822, ICND2 640-816, and CCNA 640-802 exams. Use this quick reference resource to help you memorize commands and concepts as you work to pass the CCNA exam. The guide summarizes all CCNA certification-level Cisco IOS® Software commands, keywords, command arguments, and associated prompts, providing you with tips and examples of how to apply the commands to real-world scenarios. Configuration examples throughout the book provide you with a better understanding of how these commands are used in simple network designs.

The ten topics covered are

TCP/IP
An Introduction to Cisco Devices
Configuring a Router
Routing
Switching
Implementing a Wireless LAN
Network Administration and Troubleshooting
Managing IP Services
WANs
Network Security

Scott Empson is currently the associate chair of the bachelor of applied information systems technology degree program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, teaching Cisco® routing, switching, and network design courses in certificate, diploma, and applied degree programs at the post-secondary level. He is also the program coordinator of the Cisco Networking Academy® Program at NAIT, a Regional Academy covering central and northern Alberta. He has earned three undergraduate degrees and currently holds several industry certifications, including CCNP®, CCDA®, CCAI, and Network+®.

Access all CCNA commands–use as a quick, offline resource for research and solutions
Logical how-to topic groupings provide one-stop research
Great for review before CCNA certification exams
Compact size makes it easy to carry with you, wherever you go
“Create Your Own Journal” section with blank, lined pages allows you to personalize the book for your needs
“What Do You Want to Do?” chart inside back cover helps you to quickly reference specific tasks

This book is part of the Cisco Press® Certification Self-Study Product Family, which offers readers a self-paced study routine for Cisco® certification exams. Titles in the Cisco Press Certification Self-Study Product Family are part of a recommended learning program from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.

Category: Cisco Press–Cisco Certification

Covers: CCNA Exam (640-822 ICND1, 640-816 ICND2, and 640-802 CCNA)

From the Back Cover
All the CCNA-level commands in one compact, portable resource

Access all CCNA commands–use as a quick, offline resource for research and solutions
Logical “how-to” topic groupings provide one-stop research
Great for review before CCNA certification exams
Compact size makes it easy to carry with you, wherever you go
“Create your own journal” section with blank, lined pages allows you to personalize the book for your needs
Preparing for the CCNA® exam? Working as a network administrator? Here are all the CCNA-level commands you need in one condensed, portable resource. The CCNA Portable Command Guide is filled with valuable, easy-to-access information, and portable enough for use whether you’re in the server room or the equipment closet.

This book will help you memorize commands and concepts as you work to pass the CCNA exam (INTRO 640-821, ICND 640-811, or CCNA 640-801). The guide summarizes all CCNA certification-level Cisco IOS® Software commands, keywords, command arguments, and associated prompts, providing you with tips and examples of how to apply the commands to real-world scenarios. Configuration examples throughout the book provide you with a better understanding of how these commands are used in simple network designs.

Nine CCNA topic areas are covered, including:

TCP/IP
An Introduction to Cisco Devices
Configuring a Router
Routing
Switches
Network Administration and Troubleshooting
Managing IP Services
WANs
Network Security
This book is part of the Cisco Press® Certification Self-Study Product Family, which offers readers a self-paced study routine for Cisco certification exams. Titles in the Cisco Press Certification Self-Study Product Family are part of a recommended learning program from Cisco Systems® that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.

About the Author
Scott Empson is the associate chair of the Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology degree program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he teaches Cisco routing, switching, and network design courses in a variety of different programs (certificate, diploma, and applied degree) at the postsecondary level. Scott is also the program coordinator of the Cisco Networking Academy Program at NAIT, a Regional Academy covering Central and Northern Alberta. He has earned three undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in English; a Bachelor of Education, again with a major in English/Language Arts; and a Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Technology, with a major in Network Management. He currently holds several industry certifications, including CCNP, CCDA, CCAI, and Network+. Before instructing at NAIT, he was a junior/senior high school English/Language Arts/Computer Science teacher at different schools throughout Northern Alberta. Scott lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife, Trina, and two children, Zachariah and Shaelyn, where he enjoys reading, performing music on the weekend with his classic/80s rock band “Miss Understood,” and studying the martial art of Taekwon-Do.

Description
* Helps students prepare for the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) exam, one of the most popular entry-level certifications for networking professionals and one that often translates into a salary increase
* According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, general networking/system administration jobs are expected to increase more than eighty percent by 2010
* This revision includes updates for the exam’s new routing simulation, plus updated and more extensive information about WANs
* In addition to the Dummies Test Engine, an exclusive, fully customizable test-prep software package containing hundreds of sample questions based on the tone and content of the actual exam, the accompanying CD-ROM contains the Boson Routing Simulator to prepare students for this newest feature of the exam
* Author is the former director of a Cisco Regional Training Academy

Book Info
Presents a test-prep guide for those preparing for the Cisco-certification exam. Packed with proven tips and practice exams. Softcover. CD-ROM included.

From the Publisher
Discover how to:
Review the material, objective by objective

Use Cisco software tools

Assess what you know — and don’t

Spot and avoid test traps

Answer questions quickly

Hone your skills on top test-prep software

All this and a BONUS CD-ROM with:

Dummies Test Engine, our exclusive, fully customizable test-prep software featuring hundreds of sample questions

Demo versions of EtherPeek, TokenPeek, and AGNetTools for Windows from AG Group, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover
Review questions and practice tests after each chapter
The fun and easy way® to study for the exam – all the rewards in half the time!

Here’s the CCNA test-prep guide you’ve been waiting for – a For Dummies book-and-software package that actually makes studying fun. Prepared by a Cisco-certified expert and packed with proven tips and practice exams, it’s all you need to get up to speed on Cisco® networking hardware and software – and pass the test!

All this on the bonus CD-ROM

Practice tests from Self Test Software, Specialized SolutionsTM, Inc. and more
Boson NetsimTM LE including Router Simulator® and bonus lab
Networking management tools, including demo versions of EtherPeek NX and iNetTools for Windows®

About the Author
Ron Gilster (CCNA, CCSE, i-Net+, Network+, A+, MBA, and AAGG) has been involved with Cisco networking and internetworking since 1993 as a trainer, teacher, developer, merchant, and end user. He has more than 35 years of total computing experience, including more than 15 years involved with the networking of computers. Ron is semi-retired, writing and teaching the occasional college course. He is the author of CCDA For Dummies, Cisco Networking For Dummies, A+ Certification For Dummies, Network+ Certification For Dummies, Server+ Certification For Dummies, and i-Net+ Certification For Dummies, plus several books on networking, including wireless networking, the Internet, computer hardware, computer and information literacy, and programming.