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® 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.

From the Back Cover

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® 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.

Lab Layout:
Each video lab presents suggested reading lists, detailed objectives, lab diagrams, and video captures. Audio instruction throughout offers tips and shortcuts that truly make learning easy.

Network Animation:
Animated network diagrams show you lab setup, device addressing, and how traffic flows through the network.

Command-Line Interface (CLI) Video:
Video screencasts of router and switch CLI demonstrate command entry, configuration techniques, and device response.

System Requirements:
* Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, or Vista
* Apple OS 9 or later
* Linux operating systems that have a web browser with Flash 7 or later plug-in
* Speakers or headphones
* Color display with a minimum 1024×768 resolution
* 1 GHz or faster CPU recommended
* DVD drive

Category: Cisco Certification
Covers: CCNA Exam 640-802

“The real-time examples and explanations were right on target with the subjects at hand.”
–Justin Loucks, Senior Network Engineer

“I was quite impressed with the teacher’s presentation and how well the dialog was thought out in advance.”
–John Ainsworth, Network Administrator

“Wendell did a great job…I think you have hit a home run with this one!”
–Bob Conner, Channel Account Manager

Wendell Odom, CCIE® No. 1624, splits time between writing books for Cisco Press and teaching authorized Cisco classes for Skyline ATS (www.skyline-ats.com). He has been involved with the networking industry for more than 25 years and was one of the first certified Cisco instructors. Additionally, Wendell has worked as a network engineer and as both a pre-sales and post-sales technical consultant. His current titles include the best-selling CCNA Official Exam Certification Library (CCNA Exam 640-802), Third Edition, as well as exam certification titles for the QoS and CCIE R/S written exams.

This product is part of the Cisco Press® Video Mentor Series. The video products in this series present expert training from industry-leading instructors and technologists. This dynamic learning environment combines animations, screencasts, and audio instruction to help users bridge the gap between conceptual knowledge and hands-on application.

ICND1
Lab 1: Navigating a Router/Switch Command-Line Interface (Video Length: 12:50)
Lab 2: Router Configuration and Managing Configuration Files (Video Length: 12:15)
Lab 3: Switch Basics: Learning, Forwarding/Filtering, and Interface Settings(Video Length: 10:32)
Lab 4: Finding the Subnet Number (Video Length: 6:03)
Lab 5: Finding the Broadcast Address and Range of Addresses in a Subnet(Video Length: 8:44)
Lab 6: Finding All Subnets of a Network with Less Than 8 Subnet Bits (Video Length: 7:15)
Lab 7: IP Subnet Design and Implementation (Video Length: 15:13)
Lab 8: Static and Connected Routes (Video Length: 13:15)
Lab 9: RIP Configuration (Video Length: 13:54)

ICND2
Lab 1: Configuring VLANs (Video Length: 10:10)
Lab 2: VTP Servers and Clients (Video Length: 15:44)
Lab 3: RIP with Split Horizon, Route Poisoning, and Poison Reverse (Video Length: 12:22)
Lab 4: Single Area and Multi-area OSPF Configuration (Video Length: 18:02)
Lab 5: EIGRP Configuration and Operation (Video Length: 11:33)
Lab 6: Understanding EIGRP Metric Calculations (Video Length: 12:26)
Lab 7: NAT Overload (PAT) (Video Length: 13:27)
Lab 8: IPv6 Subnetting and Address Configuration (Video Length: 18:16)
Lab 9: PPP and CHAP Configuration (Video Length: 12:25)
Lab 10: Access Lists (Video Length: 9:32)
Lab 11: Access Lists II (Video Length: 10:43)