CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician Study Guide: ICND1 (Exam 640-822) (Exam 640-822 With CD),   ISBN:9780470247020

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I did not actually take the CCENT exam, but I used this bookk as a preliminary study guide before I used Todd's CCNA Study guide. This book is AWESOME!! Pay close attention to Chapter 3 on subnetting - Todd has a unique method of not only teaching subnetting, but also utilizing those methods to make to make other CCNA objectives easier to comprehend. I would HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone stating their pursuit of Cisco Certifications!!

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I was dismayed to find that the exam (640-822 ICND1) had numerous questions on some key concepts that were not included at all in the book - namely Subinterfaces, VLANs, and Access Control Lists. Fortunately, the questions on these topics were not too advanced and I was obviously able to make some educated guesses because I passed the exam...but still, it would be nice when buying a book labeled "Covers All Exam Objectives" to actually have a book that covers all exam objectives. I'm not sure if Cisco changed the exam objectives since the book was published or what, but it's pretty disappointing and frustrating to find yourself struggling to learn a new topic literally as you're taking the exam.

Critical omissions notwithstanding, it's obvious why Todd Lammle is widely considered the authoritative source for certification prep - his writing style is thorough and concise, he systematically builds on each topic before proceeding to the next, all of which makes for a very effective study aide. My advice, if you decide to take the CCENT-to-CCNA route like I did, would be to purchase his CCNA Study Guide for Exam 640-802 (ISBN 978-0-470-11008-9). Read everything except for Chapters 7 and 13 (dealing with EIGRP and OSPF routing protocols, and IPv6). That should be enough to make sure you're fully covered for the 640-822 ICND1 exam. Then again, since you'll have read 80% of the book at this point, why not cover Chapters 7 and 13 as well and just go straight for your CCNA (Exam 640-802 CCNA)? Probably the route I would have taken if I could do it again.

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This book was my #1 resource for passing the Cisco ICND1, 640-822 exam. Having never touched a router, other than at home to get DSL up, I went from zero knowledge to passing in a matter of three weeks. This book was well written. There are some typo's, so if you catch them (I found a good 5 or so) that's a great sign that you're understanding the material. This book and a router simulator are enough to pass, but it helps to also review the Cisco Press book for complete preparedness.

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I found this book to be a good tool for certifying but I would suggest getting a simulation software to use as well. In certifying I found some questions on the exam that were not covered in this book. So maybe go for CBT nuggets product as well.

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An author that actually speaks normal english...WOW! Very easy to understand without pointless topics, a must have!