Book description
CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide
Third Edition
Master all 640-863 exam topics with the official study guide
Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
Review key concepts with foundation summaries
Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROM
Anthony Bruno, CCIE® No. 2738
Steve Jordan, CCIE No. 11293
CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is a best-of-breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the topics for the DESGN exam. Senior networking consultants Anthony Bruno and Steve Jordan expertly cover the latest exam content, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your knowledge of Cisco network design. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and concise Foundation Summary information make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Challenging chapter-ending review questions help you assess your knowledge and reinforce key concepts.
The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text.
Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this book helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.
CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.
A. Anthony Bruno, CCIE® No. 2738, is a senior principal consultant with British Telecom with more than 17 years experience in the internetworking field. He has consulted for many enterprise and service-provider customers in the design, implementation, and optimization of large-scale data and IP telephony networks.
Steve Jordan, CCIE No. 11293, is a senior consultant with British Telecom with more than 11 years of experience in internetworking. He has extensive experience with large-scale data-center environments and has designed and implemented various network solutions in the manufacturing, telecommunication, and transportation industries.
This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the DESGN exam, including
Network design methodology
Network structure models
Enterprise LAN design
Wireless LAN design
Enterprise edge module design
WAN design
IPv4 and IPv6
Routing protocol selection
RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS
BGP, route manipulation, and IP multicast
Security management, technologies, and design
Voice architectures and IP telephony design
Network management protocols
Companion CD-ROM
The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the DESGN exam, all available in study mode, test mode, and flash card format.
This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.
Category: Cisco Press—Cisco Certification
Covers: CCDA® DESGN exam 640-863
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- About the Technical Reviewers
- Acknowledgments
- Command Syntax Conventions
- Foreword
- Introduction
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I. General Network Design
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1. Network Design Methodology
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Intelligent Information Network and Service-Oriented Network Architecture
- Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate, and Optimize Phases
- Identifying Customer Requirements
- Characterizing the Existing Network
- Designing the Network Topology and Solutions
- References and Recommended Reading
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
- 2. Network Structure Models
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1. Network Design Methodology
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II. LAN and WAN Design
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3. Enterprise LAN Design
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- LAN Media
- LAN Hardware
- LAN Design Types and Models
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
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4. Wireless LAN Design
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Wireless LAN Technologies
- Cisco Unified Wireless Network
- Wireless LAN Design
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
- 5. WAN Technologies
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6. WAN Design
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Traditional WAN Technologies
- Remote-Access Network Design
- VPN Network Design
- WAN Backup Design
- Layer 3 Tunneling
- Enterprise WAN Architecture
- Enterprise Edge Components
- Enterprise Branch Architecture
- Enterprise Teleworker (Branch of One) Design
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
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3. Enterprise LAN Design
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III. The Internet Protocol and Routing Protocols
- 7. Internet Protocol Version 4
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8. Internet Protocol Version 6
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Introduction to IPv6
- IPv6 Header
- IPv6 Address Representation
- IPv6 Address Types and Address Allocations
- IPv6 Mechanisms
- IPv4 to IPv6 Transition Strategies and Deployments
- IPv6 Comparison with IPv4
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
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9. Routing Protocol Selection Criteria
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
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Routing Protocol Characteristics
- Static Versus Dynamic Route Assignment
- Interior Versus Exterior Routing Protocols
- Distance-Vector Routing Protocols
- Link-State Routing Protocols
- Distance-Vector Routing Protocols Versus Link-State Protocols
- Hierarchical Versus Flat Routing Protocols
- Classless Versus Classful Routing Protocols
- IPv4 Versus IPv6 Routing Protocols
- Administrative Distance
- Routing Protocol Metrics and Loop Prevention
- ODR
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
- 10. RIP and EIGRP Characteristics and Design
- 11. OSPF and IS-IS
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12. Border Gateway Protocol, Route Manipulation, and IP Multicast
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- BGP
- Route Manipulation
- IP Multicast Review
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- BGP Summary
- Route Redistribution
- IP Multicast
- Q&A
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IV. Security, Convergence, and Network Management
- 13. Security Management
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14. Security Technologies and Design
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Cisco Self-Defending Network
- Trust and Identity Technologies
- Detecting and Mitigating Threats
- Security Management Applications
- Integrating Security into Network Devices
- Securing the Enterprise
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
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15. Traditional Voice Architectures and IP Telephony Design
- “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
- Foundation Topics
- Traditional Voice Architectures
- Integrated Multiservice Networks
- IPT Design
- References and Recommended Readings
- Foundation Summary
- Q&A
- 16. Network Management Protocols
- V. Comprehensive Scenarios
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VI. Appendixes
- A. Answers to Chapter “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Q&A Sections
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B. The OSI Reference Model, TCP/IP Architecture, and Numeric Conversion
- OSI Model Overview
- TCP/IP Architecture
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Numeric Conversion
- Hexadecimal Numbers
- Hexadecimal Representation
- Converting Decimal to Hexadecimal
- Converting Hexadecimal to Decimal
- Alternative Method for Converting from Hexadecimal to Decimal
- Binary Numbers
- Converting Binary to Hexadecimal
- Converting Hexadecimal to Binary
- Converting Binary to Decimal
- Converting Decimal to Binary Numbers
- Alternative Method for Converting from Decimal to Binary
- References and Recommended Readings
Product information
- Title: CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2007
- Publisher(s): Cisco Press
- ISBN: 1587201771
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