31 Days Before Your CCNA Exam

31 Days Before your CCNA Exam, Second Edition, offers you a personable and practical way to understand the certification process, commit to taking the exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of Foundational and Supplemental study resources. The book breaks down key exam topics into 31 daily review sessions using short summaries, lists, tables, examples, and graphics. A Study Resources section provides you with a quick reference for locating more in-depth treatment of a day's topics within the relevant Foundational and Supplemental resources. Use this day-by-day guide to organize, prepare, and review all the CCNA(R) objectives. The features of the book empower you to fit exam preparation into an otherwise busy schedule: * Tear out visual calendar summarizes each day's study topics * Checklist highlights important tasks and deadlines leading up to your exam * Description of the 640-802 CCNA exam organization and sign up process, includes how to use a voucher * Strategies from the author help you to be mentally, organizationally, and physically prepared for exam day * Conversational tone, making your study time more enjoyable Allan Johnson entered the academic world in 1999 after ten years as a business owner and operator. He has a passion for teaching and holds both an MBA and an M.Ed in occupational training and development. Allan currently works full time developing CCNA instructional support and training materials. Category: Cisco(R) Certification

ISBN 1587131978   Pages 432 ISBN13 9781587131974 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Pearson Education (US)   Weight (grammes) 572 Imprint Cisco Press   Published in Indianapolis Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781587131745 Publication date 09 Nov 2008   Height (mm) 229 Library of Congress 2008044139   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY 004.6076   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly, Revision/study guides

Introduction xxv Part I: Networking Basics 1 Day 31: Network Devices, Components, and Diagrams 3 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 3 Key Points 3 Devices 3 Switches 3 Routers 5 Media 5 LANs and WANs 7 Networking Icons 7 Physical and Logical Topologies 8 The Hierarchical Network Model 9 The Enterprise Architecture 10 Network Documentation 11 Study Resources 12 Day 30: Network Models and Applications 13 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 13 Key Points 13 The OSI and TCP/IP Models 13 OSI Layers 14 TCP/IP Layers and Protocols 15 Protocol Data Units and Encapsulation 16 Growth of Network-Based Applications 17 Quality of Service 17 Increased Network Usage 17 The Impact of Voice and Video on the Network 18 Study Resources 19 Day 29: Network Data Flow from End-to-End 21 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 21 Key Points 21 The TCP/IP Application Layer 21 The TCP/IP Transport Layer 21 TCP Header 22 Port Numbers 23 Error Recovery 24 Flow Control 25 Connection Establishment and Termination 25 UDP 26 The TCP/IP Internet Layer 26 The TCP/IP Network Access Layer 27 Data Encapsulation Summary 28 Using Layers to Troubleshoot 29 Study Resources 29 Part II: Switching Concepts and Configuration 31 Day 28: Connecting Switches and Ethernet Technology 33 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 33 Key Topics 33 Ethernet Overview 33 Legacy Ethernet Technologies 34 CSMA/CD 35 Legacy Ethernet Summary 35 Current Ethernet Technologies 36 UTP Cabling 36 Benefits of Using Switches 37 Ethernet Addressing 38 Ethernet Framing 39 The Role of the Physical Layer 40 Study Resources 41 Day 27: Network Segmentation and Switching Concepts 43 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 43 Key Topics 43 Evolution to Switching 43 Switching Logic 44 Collision and Broadcast Domains 45 Frame Forwarding 45 Switch Forwarding Methods 45 Symmetric and Asymmetric Switching 46 Memory Buffering 46 Layer 2 and Layer 3 Switching 46 Accessing and Navigating Cisco IOS 46 Connecting to Cisco Devices 46 CLI EXEC Sessions 47 Using the Help Facility 48 CLI Navigation and Editing Shortcuts 48 Command History 49 IOS Examination Commands 50 Subconfiguration Modes 50 Storing and Erasing Configuration Files 51 Study Resources 52 Day 26: Basic Switch Configuration and Port Security 53 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 53 Key Topics 53 Basic Switch Configuration Commands 53 Configuring SSH Access 55 Configuring Port Security 56 Shutting Down and Securing Unused Interfaces 58 Study Resources 59 Day 25: Verifying and Troubleshooting Basic Switch Configurations 61 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 61 Key Points 61 Troubleshooting Methodology 61 Verifying Network Connectivity 62 Interface Status and the Switch Configuration 65 Interface Status Codes 65 Duplex and Speed Mismatches 66 Common Layer 1 Problems On "Up" Interfaces 67 CDP as a Troubleshooting Tool 68 Study Resources 70 Day 24: Switching Technologies and VLAN Concepts 71 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 71 Key Points 71 VLAN Concepts 71 Traffic Types 72 Types of VLANs 72 Voice VLAN Example 73 Trunking VLANs 74 Dynamic Trunking Protocol 75 VTP Concepts 76 VTP Modes 77 VTP Operation 77 VTP Pruning 78 STP Concepts and Operation 78 RSTP Concepts and Operation 80 Configuring and Verifying STP 82 PVST+, PVRST, and MIST 82 Configuring and Verifying the BID 82 PortFast 84 Configuring RSTP 84 Troubleshooting STP 84 Study Resources 85 Day 23: VLAN and Trunking Configuration and Troubleshooting 87 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 87 Key Points 87 Sample Topology 87 VLAN Configuration and Verification Commands 88 Configuring and Verifying Trunking 91 Troubleshooting VLAN and Trunking Problems 93 Study Resources 95 Day 22: VTP and InterVLAN Routing Configuration and Troubleshooting 97 CCNA 640-802 Exam Topics 97 Key Points 97 VTP Configuration and Verification 97 VTP Troubleshooting 102 Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration and Verification 103 Troubleshooting Inter-VLAN Routing 105 Study Resources 106 Part III: Addressing the Netw

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