Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)I passed the CCNA today, partially due to this book (although the test study guides were more useful for that purpose). I'm new to IT, coming from a completely unrelated field. This book isn't the best introduction to networking and Cisco I found (I'd recommend Myhre's CCNA Certification book for that), but I know this will be my most useful reference book as I begin my IT career. It's full of information and laid out in an accessible format. I was truly a beginner when I picked up this book, and when I finished it I had a good grasp of routers, switches, IOS, and the OSI model. I'm sure this is a great book to get if you're familiar with networking but new to Cisco. If you're really green (as I was) and in pursuit of your CCNA, you'd do well to try Myhre's book first.

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Get started using Cisco technologies quickly and easily

Here is a fully updated edition of the bestselling introductory guide to Cisco products and technologies. Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition provides you with a practical hands-on resource for successfully designing and managing a Cisco network. Learn to work with Cisco routers and switches, wireless technologies, and storage tools. You'll also get full details on network security, including firewalls, as well as communications solutions such as VoIP. This is a must-have resource for anyone interested in internetworking and Cisco technologies.

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Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Certification Passport, Third Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is one of the best books out there for learning everything you need to know to take the Network+ exam.
It doesn't teach you things that you don't need to know, only stuff that would be on the exam.
Very easy to read, and also very portable and not not heavy at all.
Comes with Four practice Exams on a CD.
Book contains more than 400 pages but it goes by so fast.
Definitely recommend this book, it helped me pass my Network+ exam.


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Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA Network+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Inside, networking expert Glen Clarke guides you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus on only what you need to know to pass the CompTIA Network+ exam, this certification passport is your ticket to success on exam day.

Featuring:

Itineraries--List of official exam objectives covered
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Travel Advisories--Expert advice on critical topics
Local Lingo--Concise definitions of key terms and concepts
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Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition (Mike Meyers' Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is very helpful!
I'm not very fit to criticize/applaud this book because I'm not a network guy but I'm trying to be!
That being said...
At a little more than halfway through I have a far better understanding about networks and network technology than I thought I would by this point. Some topics aren't covered in depth but I wasn't looking for an all-exhaustive reference book, I was looking for a "comprehensive understanding" book: a book that could tell me something about most things having to do with networking.
I'm really busy with homework but highly recommend this book for anyone but especially for two kinds of people:
-people starting from scratch in learning about networks
-people looking to fill in the gaps unfilled by their previous education(s)
I'm sorry if I'm not a very good reviewer but I've tried to elaborate my thoughts... however poorly.


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Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career

Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this instructive, full-color guide will help you pass the CompTIA Network+ exam and become an expert networking technician. Mike Meyers' CompTIA Network+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting Networks, Second Edition is completely up-to-date with the new CompTIA Network+ standards. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Learn how to:

Build a network with the OSI seven-layer model
Configure network hardware, topologies, and cabling
Connect multiple Ethernet components
Configure wireless networks
Work with network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SIP, and IMAP
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols
Share and access network resources
Interconnect network operating systems-Windows, Mac OS, UNIX/Linux
Set up clients and servers for remote access
Monitor and troubleshoot networks
Secure networks with firewalls, packet filtering, encryption, authentication, and other methods

The CD-ROM features:

CompTIA Network+ exam simulation available in Practice or Final mode
Video introduction to CompTIA Network+
A collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware networking tools and utilities
Complete electronic book

Each chapter includes:

Learning objectives
Photographs and illustrations
Real-world examples
Try This! and Cross Check exercises
Tech tips, notes, and warnings
End-of-chapter quizzes and lab projects

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CompTIA Network+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Fourth Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)Having read through this exam guide cover-to-cover, and having over 20 years of networking, internet, and telecommunications experience, this is a solid book for preparations to take the CompTIA Network+ exam. However, if you don't have significant experience in the area of networking or internet, you will need to increase your chances for passing the new 2009 Network+ exam by visiting other sites on the Internet particularly in the following areas:
* subnetting
* network security
* Local area network concepts
These topics can be researched very easily with an advanced Google search on the listed topics.
The rest of the topics for the 2009 CompTIA Network+ exam appear to be adequately covered. Mr. Meyers did an excellent job on the book, and should be commended.
I rate the book: 8 out of 10.


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All-in-One is All You Need

Get complete coverage of all the material included on the latest release of the CompTIA Network+ exam inside this fully updated, comprehensive resource. Written by CompTIA certification and training expert Mike Meyers, this authoritative exam guide features learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice questions, and in-depth explanations. Designed to help you pass the CompTIA Network+ exam with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference.

Covers all exam topics, including how to:

Build a network with the OSI seven-layer model
Configure network hardware, topologies, and cabling
Connect multiple Ethernet components
Configure wireless networks
Work with network protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, SIP, and IMAP
Configure IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols
Share and access network resources
Interconnect network operating systems-Windows, Mac OS, UNIX/Linux
Set up clients and servers for remote access
Monitor and troubleshoot networks
Secure networks with firewalls, packet filtering, encryption, authentication, and other methods

The CD-ROM features

Practice questions
Video introduction to CompTIA Network+
A collection of Mike's favorite shareware and freeware networking tools and utilities
Complete electronic book

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