Название: Acing the CCNA Exam (MEAP v3)
Автор: Jeremy McDowell
Издательство: Manning Publications
Год: 2023
Страниц: 366
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf, epub
Размер: 14.0 MB

Learn the essential skills you need to pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) from the creator of one of the web’s most popular CCNA video courses.

Acing the CCNA Exam helps you prepare for and pass the CCNA exam by learning vital skills like:

IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting
Static and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF)
Designing, configuring, and securing Ethernet LANs
Designing, configuring, and securing Wireless LANs (Wi-Fi)
Configuring essential network services like DHCP and DNS
Fundamentals of network automation

Acing the CCNA Exam is a comprehensive, detailed guide to passing the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam and kickstarting your career in IT, networking, and systems administration. It’s written by Jeremy McDowell, a much-loved Cisco tutor who’s amazing courses have helped hundreds of thousands of students pass their exams. Inside you’ll find the secrets to nailing even the most perplexing exam topics.

about the technology
The CCNA is the gold standard entry-level certification for success in an IT career. Covering a range of networking technologies, the exam proves you know just what’s needed to secure an entry-level job or advance your career. It certifies you as skilled in the fundamentals of networking—a vital skill across the tech industry—along with how to apply that knowledge on common Cisco hardware. It’s the perfect stepping stone for a career in systems administration, server engineering, or cyber security.

The CCNA is an entry-level networking certification by Cisco Systems, and it is also the name of the exam you have to pass to become CCNA-certified. The CCNA exam tests a candidate on various aspects of networking, such as IP addressing, wired and wireless network connections, routing and switching packets across a network, network services, security fundamentals, network automation, and many more. The various topics of the CCNA exam are organized into six logical domains.

The six domains tested on the CCNA exam and their relative weightings are as follows:
1.0 Network Fundamentals - 20%
2.0 Network Access - 20%
3.0 IP Connectivity - 25%
4.0 IP Services - 10%
5.0 Security Fundamentals - 15%
6.0 Automation and Programmability - 10%

about the book
Acing the CCNA Exam is full of must-know secrets that will help you ace one of the IT industry’s most important exams the first time. This comprehensive study guide is geared towards the areas exam takers often find the most challenging. There’s no assumption of knowledge and no high-level tech jargon. Handy network diagrams and illustrations fill every chapter to help learners easily understand the more complex topics.

about the reader
For absolute beginners. No networking skills required!

about the author
Jeremy McDowell is a senior network engineer, and an experienced teacher. Combining networking with his teaching skills, Jeremy has helped thousands of students study for and pass the CCNA exam through his YouTube channel Jeremy’s IT Lab, which currently has over 220,000 subscribers.