Rating: Summary: CCDA - It's whats for dinner. Review: I wish I could give this book 5 stars but, I can't. It's kind of hard to read and understand the layout of the subjects. However, the material is good once you do grasp the layout. Maybe, I'm a little thick for this field,....who knows? Anyway, I used this book and only this book to prep for exam. I passed with an 870 which is above the 745 minimum. I'm also a CCNA. It might do one good to get that CCNA first before wrestling this critter. I have to mention that this book emphasizes "Good Design Principle," using Cisco equipment to give the network design, "functionality". The design principle in the book is out-freaking-standing. One could use these concepts in any network design. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, once you get the CCDA, you will find out that not too many IT Recruiters or employers know what it is. I have had several IT Recruiters and employers ask me what the acronym CCDA means. You can tell them that this is one more link in the chain to achieve your CCIE. They will understand that, believe me. Buy the book, understand the case studies(35-40% of real exam), go down and get that certification.
Rating: Summary: CCDA - It's whats for dinner. Review: I wish I could give this book 5 stars but, I can't. It's kind of hard to read and understand the layout of the subjects. However, the material is good once you do grasp the layout. Maybe, I'm a little thick for this field,....who knows? Anyway, I used this book and only this book to prep for exam. I passed with an 870 which is above the 745 minimum. I'm also a CCNA. It might do one good to get that CCNA first before wrestling this critter. I have to mention that this book emphasizes "Good Design Principle," using Cisco equipment to give the network design, "functionality". The design principle in the book is out-freaking-standing. One could use these concepts in any network design. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, once you get the CCDA, you will find out that not too many IT Recruiters or employers know what it is. I have had several IT Recruiters and employers ask me what the acronym CCDA means. You can tell them that this is one more link in the chain to achieve your CCIE. They will understand that, believe me. Buy the book, understand the case studies(35-40% of real exam), go down and get that certification.
Rating: Summary: Interesting exposure into Cisco Internetworking Design..... Review: Need CCNA background/knowledge to fully understand and thoroughly enjoy. For the DCN exam also read the appendices!!
Rating: Summary: Interesting exposure into Cisco Internetworking Design..... Review: Need CCNA background/knowledge to fully understand and thoroughly enjoy. For the DCN exam also read the appendices!!
Rating: Summary: There's the wrong way, the right way, and the Cisco way. Review: This book is Practical for the CCDA exam. Grinds out the Cisco methodology for design practice and mulls endlessly over protocol properties that few need to memorize....This of course makes it good for quick reference if you ever need to calculate the bit-time delay over a MMF network using class II repeaters with CAT5 interlinks. The case studies are good practice to get you in the mindset for the actual exam, but the questions always seem very open to interpretation.
Rating: Summary: There's the wrong way, the right way, and the Cisco way. Review: This book is Practical for the CCDA exam. Grinds out the Cisco methodology for design practice and mulls endlessly over protocol properties that few need to memorize....This of course makes it good for quick reference if you ever need to calculate the bit-time delay over a MMF network using class II repeaters with CAT5 interlinks. The case studies are good practice to get you in the mindset for the actual exam, but the questions always seem very open to interpretation.
Rating: Summary: BEST BOOK ! Review: This book is the best resource available for DCN exam which earns you CCDA certificate. It generalizes the information in such a beautiful way that it becomes very easy to memorize important things for the test. This book along Priscilla's Top-Down book can easily take you through the CCDA test smoothly. I also used Todd's book after reading DCN and TDND books but that was just a revision for me. Best of luck for all candidates for CCDA certification !
Rating: Summary: Excelent networking study guide. Review: This book proved invaluable in preparing me for the Cisco way of designing networks. You are stepped through how to evaluate, document, plan, and implement a Cisco network and what Cisco products are used to monitor that network. But don't expect to necessarily pass the test with this reference alone. To pass you will need an understanding of the topics covered in the ICRC and some of the ACRC materials. However, the book covers its topics very well and should be read by anyone wanting to have a future in designing a Cisco routed and switched network. Mike Coffin, MCSE, CCNA, CCDA
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