Cisco BSCI Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 642-801)

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Summary: Awesome!!
Review: This book listed all the concise information necessary to pass the new BSCI exam. The author did an excellent job presenting the information in an easy to read flow. The exam simulation questions really help you focus your studies in the areas the exam will require you to know. The cram sheet is an excellent tool to review before taking the exam. This book also contained excellent reference material for routing configuration.

Rating:
Summary: You get what you pay for.
Review: You may be considering this book because it is the cheapest offering for the BSCI 642-801 exam. I have almost 30 years IT experience, about 7 years of Cisco experience, my employer needed me to take the BSCI test, I bought this book, studied it, failed the exam. I then bough the Cisco self-study guide, studied it, and passed with a score of 850 or so. I didn't even work thru the many labs in the Cisco guide.

The problem with the Exam Cram 2 guide is that it just doesn't go into enough detail on the material it covers, and it doesn't cover all the material on the test. Also, as others have said it has many errors, especially the practice test, so much so that it is worthless for practice.

The Exam Cram book is about 9" x 6" and around 450 pages. The Cisco study guide is about 10" x 7" and almost 1000 pages. The Cisco book costs almost three times as much as the Exam Cram book, but it's definitely worth it, in addition to prepping you for the test it is organized well enough to be a valuable reference in the future.