CCNA Certification Study Guide Volume 1, 2nd Edition

CCNA Certification Study Guide Volume 1, 2nd Edition

by Todd Lammle, Donald Robb
Released November 2024
Publisher(s): Sybex
ISBN: 9781394213016

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Book description

Your comprehensive guide to succeeding on the UPDATED CCNA Certification exam

In the newly revised second edition of the CCNA Certification Study Guide Volume 1: Exam 200-301 v1.1, celebrated Cisco educator and network guru Todd Lammle and expert Donald Robb deliver an intuitive and efficient roadmap to the challenging CCNA Certification test. The updated Study Guide covers many topics, including network fundamentals and access, IP connectivity and services, security fundamentals, automation, programmability, artificial intelligence, and more.

The CCNA Certification Study Guide comes with complementary access to a robust set of online study tools designed to assess and advance your exam readiness.

You'll find:

  • Up-to-date information relevant to the latest Cisco technologies and job roles
  • An interactive online test bank, including hundreds of practice test questions, flashcards, and a glossary of key terms and definitions
  • Discussions of everything from VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing to switching, OSPF, IP routing, and more

Perfect for anyone preparing to pursue the updated CCNA Certification, the CCNA Certification Study Guide Volume 1: Exam 200-301 v1.1, Second Editon, is a must-read for practicing IT professionals looking for a refresher on Cisco networking fundamentals.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. About the Authors
  7. Introduction
    1. Cisco’s Network Certifications
    2. What Does This Book Cover?
    3. Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank
    4. CCNA Exam Overview
    5. How to Use This Book
    6. Where Do You Take the Exam?
    7. CCNA Certification Exam 200-301 Objectives
    8. How to Contact the Publisher
  8. Assessment Test
    1. Answers to Assessment Test
  9. Chapter 1: Network Fundamentals
    1. Network Components
    2. Next-Generation Firewalls and IPS
    3. Network Topology Architectures
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  10. Chapter 2: Ethernet Networking
    1. Ethernet Networks in Review
    2. Ethernet Cabling
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Labs
    6. Review Questions
  11. Chapter 3: TCP/IP
    1. Introducing TCP/IP
    2. TCP/IP and the DoD Model
    3. IP Addressing
    4. IPv4 Address Types
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Written Labs
    8. Review Questions
  12. Chapter 4: Easy Subnetting
    1. Subnetting Basics
    2. Summary
    3. Exam Essentials
    4. Written Labs
    5. Review Questions
  13. Chapter 5: Troubleshooting IP Addressing
    1. Endpoint Overview
    2. Cisco’s Way of Troubleshooting IP
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  14. Chapter 6: Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)
    1. The IOS User Interface
    2. Command-Line Interface
    3. Administrative Configurations
    4. Router and Switch Interfaces
    5. Viewing, Saving, and Erasing Configurations
    6. Summary
    7. Exam Essentials
    8. Written Lab
    9. Review Questions
  15. Chapter 7: Managing a Cisco Internetwork
    1. The Internal Components of a Cisco Router and Switch
    2. Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco Configuration
    3. Configuring DHCP
    4. Using Telnet
    5. Resolving Hostnames
    6. Checking Network Connectivity and Troubleshooting
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Essentials
    9. Written Labs
    10. Review Questions
  16. Chapter 8: Managing Cisco Devices
    1. Managing the Configuration Register
    2. Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco IOS
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  17. Chapter 9: IP Routing
    1. Routing Basics
    2. The IP Routing Process
    3. Configuring IP Routing
    4. Configuring IP Routing in Our Network
    5. Dynamic Routing
    6. Routing Information Protocol
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Essentials
    9. Written Lab
    10. Review Questions
  18. Chapter 10: Open Shortest Path First
    1. Open Shortest Path First Basics
    2. Configuring OSPF
    3. OSPF and Loopback Interfaces
    4. Verifying OSPF Configuration
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Written Lab
    8. Review Questions
  19. Chapter 11: Enhanced IGRP
    1. EIGRP Features and Operations
    2. Configuring EIGRP
    3. Verifying and Troubleshooting EIGRP
    4. EIGRPv6
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Written Lab
    8. Review Questions
  20. Chapter 12: Layer 2 Switching
    1. Switching Services
    2. Configuring Catalyst Switches
    3. Summary
    4. Exam Essentials
    5. Written Lab
    6. Review Questions
  21. Chapter 13: VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing
    1. VLAN Basics
    2. Identifying VLANs
    3. Routing Between VLANs
    4. Configuring VLANs
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Written Lab
    8. Review Questions
  22. Chapter 14: Cloud and Virtual Private Networks
    1. Virtual Private Networks
    2. GRE Tunnels
    3. Cloud Models
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Written Lab
    7. Review Questions
  23. Chapter 15: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    1. AI Overview
    2. AI Categories
    3. AI Architectures
    4. AI Subsets
    5. How Machines Learn
    6. Generative AI
    7. GenAI Offerings
    8. Strategies
    9. GenAI for Network Engineers
    10. Summary
    11. Exam Essentials
    12. Written Lab
    13. Review Questions
  24. Appendix A: Answers to the Written Labs
    1. Chapter 1: Network Fundamentals
    2. Chapter 2: Ethernet Networking
    3. Chapter 3: TCP/IP
    4. Chapter 4: Easy Subnetting
    5. Chapter 5: Troubleshooting IP Addressing
    6. Chapter 6: Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)
    7. Chapter 7: Managing a Cisco Internetwork
    8. Chapter 8: Managing Cisco Devices
    9. Chapter 9: IP Routing
    10. Chapter 10: Open Shortest Path First
    11. Chapter 11: Enhanced IGRP
    12. Chapter 12: Layer 2 Switching
    13. Chapter 13: VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing
    14. Chapter 14: Cloud and Virtual Private Networks
    15. Chapter 15: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  25. Appendix B: Answers to the Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1: Network Fundamentals
    2. Chapter 2: Ethernet Networking
    3. Chapter 3: TCP/IP
    4. Chapter 4: Easy Subnetting
    5. Chapter 5: Troubleshooting IP Addressing
    6. Chapter 6: Cisco’s Internetworking Operating System (IOS)
    7. Chapter 7: Managing a Cisco Internetwork
    8. Chapter 8: Managing Cisco Devices
    9. Chapter 9: IP Routing
    10. Chapter 10: Open Shortest Path First
    11. Chapter 11: Enhanced IGRP
    12. Chapter 12: Layer 2 Switching
    13. Chapter 13: VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing
    14. Chapter 14: Cloud and Virtual Private Networks
    15. Chapter 15: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  26. Index
  27. Online Test Bank
  28. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: CCNA Certification Study Guide Volume 1, 2nd Edition
  • Author(s): Todd Lammle, Donald Robb
  • Release date: November 2024
  • Publisher(s): Sybex
  • ISBN: 9781394213016