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CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide (4th Edition)

Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 004
EAN: 9781587201479
ISBN: 158720147X
Label: Cisco Press
Manufacturer: Cisco Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 672
Publication Date: 2007-07-28
Publisher: Cisco Press
Studio: Cisco Press
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Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
Summary: Overall a great resource for exam prep but would recommend additional resources
Comment: At over 600 pages, this book is pretty daunting in size and scope. However, it is logically separated into easy-to-reference and -manage sections. If you need to brush up on your EIGRP timers, or IPv6 anycast addresses, or multicast routing, it's a breeze to just look it up in the detailed table of contents, or in the index. The "Contents at a Glance" let you find and skip to the big sections easily. Whereas the main "Contents" breaks down each of these sections into specific subsections listed topic by topic. Overall, the layout of the book makes it so easy to pick up where you last left off, or to just look up topics as a reference guide.

Once you actually start digging into the text of the book, you will find that it is clearly written, keeping the reader interested in all technical matters without getting too dry or mundane.

Another feature of the book are the "Do I know this already?" quizzes and "Foudation Summaries" that start off each chapter. These allow the reader to assess what they already know about an upcoming section and what they need to focus on. The end-of-chapter "Q&A" will solidify any knowledge you have gained or need to review. I never found myself relying on these portions of the book too much, but they could prove useful for others depending on their study habits.

There are many ways to study for a CCNP exam such as the BSCI exam. At first I wanted a quicker and easier way than to go through a 600-page book. However, the layout of the book allows readers to skim or skip through sections that are already familiar from CCNA or alternative studies. The book provides such solid fundamental understanding of concepts and having a strong grasp on these concepts far outweighs simply memorizing specific details relevant to exams.

That being said, I did also have access to in-class instruction and a lab manual for practice as well as a bit of on-the-job experience. However, the bulk of my knowledge definitely came from the pages within this book. If you have the patience and drive to dive deep into this book and ensure total understanding of all topics (which may mean re-reading a few sections or using alternate sources), this book should be tops on your list as a foundation for your studies. I passed my BCSI exam on first attempt (although not by much) after a total of about 4 months of prep.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
Summary: Bad quality printing press?
Comment: Maybe I just got a fluke book, but the one I received was very hard to read. The pages are a rough low contrast white paper, but some pages have a stained look to them. It is like reading black text on a smeared newspaper. As for the content I bought the color page PDF for the BSCI exam by Cisco press used it and some video learning modules and passed the exam. Again I am not complaining about the content of the book, if it is similar to the PDF then it is good. However, the book looks like an illegal copy you would buy out of the back of a van. Very poor quality press work!
Customer Rating: Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5Average rating of 5/5
Summary: Excelent material for CCNP prep
Comment: This is an excellent material for those who want to get Cisco CCNP certification. Also contain a very useful and update topics of networking.
Customer Rating: Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5
Summary: Mistakes & Inconsistencies Throughout
Comment: I have the 3rd printing from July 2008. Make sure you download the latest errata from the Cisco website to catch some of the errors in the product, especially for earlier printings of the work.

This product has Ciscopress on the cover. I would expect it to be the best material for preparing to pass Cisco's official exam. I have made to chapter 5 and my frustration grows with each chapter.

The book is shoddy. The examples and questions related to route summarization are confusing and incomplete. (Fortunately, I still have my McGraw Hill/Osborne CCNA book to clarify these issues).

There are errors on figures and tables (Figure 5-1 refers to a DDP?)

The "Do I Already Know" quizzes in the book and on the CD do not have matching answers! For example, Chapter 3, quiz question 1: The answer in the book is "A reliable unicast" and on the cd the answer is "Best effort unicast" (in this case the book is correct, see page 71). I have tried updating the test engine, no update exists.

I have never experienced these types of errors with Sybex products or McGraw Hill. I won't experience them again with Ciscopress books because I doubt I would purchase another book from them.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
Summary: just a supplement
Comment: A good supplement but not a sole resource for the exam. IGP's are covered in depth but topics like BGP, redistribution and multicast are vaguely explained without much examples. frequent errors in the answers to the quizes that are in the begining of each chapter.
  
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CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide

Fourth Edition

 

  • Master all 642-901 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

 

Brent D. Stewart

Clare Gough, CCIE® No. 2893

 

CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BSCI exam. Successfully passing the BSCI 642-901 exam certifies that you have the knowledge and skills necessary to use advanced IP addressing and routing in implementing scalability for Cisco integrated services routers (ISR) connected to LANs and WANs.

 

CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, follows a logical organization of the CCNP® BSCI exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing readers' retention and recall of exam topics. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to determine how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy and give you a quick refresher whenever you need it. Scenario-based exercises help you think about exam objectives in real-world situations, thus increasing recall during exam time. 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 module-by-module 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.

 

Brent D. Stewart, CCNP and certified Cisco instructor, is a network administrator at CommScope, where he focuses on the design and implementation of an international IP network. Brent has worked in fiber-optic manufacturing R&D and as a network consultant.

 

Clare Gough, CCIE® No. 2893, is an instructor and a consultant with more than 18 years of practical experience in computer networking.

 

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP BSCI exam, including

  • Essential routing principles for designing and managing scalable networks
  • EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS functions and operation
  • Basic BGP configuration
  • Multicast routing
  • Cisco IOS® routing features, including redistribution, route filtering, and DHCP
  • IPv6 addressing and the transition from IPv4 to IPv6

 

Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 200 practice questions for the BSCI exam, including simulation-based questions, 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 Certification

Covers: CCNP BSCI exam 642-901

 

 
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