Self-Study Guide vs Certification Guide ??

djmd

Hello all,

Just got my NA and I really want to continue my learning process without any delay and work on the NP. I am a little confused as to the different books out there - the new ones that just came out last month and the ones not coming out till July. What is the difference? Would it be a good idea to just go ahead and get the 4th edition BCMSN certification guide as a starting point?

djmd

djmd wrote:

Hello all,

Just got my NA and I really want to continue my learning process without any delay and work on the NP. I am a little confused as to the different books out there - the new ones that just came out last month and the ones not coming out till July. What is the difference? Would it be a good idea to just go ahead and get the 4th edition BCMSN certification guide as a starting point?

OK well I easily answered my own question.... after reading on the site.

Self-Study Guides, which are based on Cisco courses for the related exams, provide essential foundation learning and thoroughly cover topics addressed in those courses. These books assume no prior knowledge of the subject matter and take a detailed approach to tutorial-based learning. Book elements within the Self-Study Guide Series feature real-world case studies, configuration examples, and chapter-ending review questions, making them useful on the job, in addition to exam preparation.

Exam Certification Guides help prepare candidates for Cisco certification exams. These books assume readers have attained the necessary learning foundation and experience for a certification test and are reviewing material before exam time. They include summary information that details critical information on key exam topics and a companion CD-ROM, which contains a powerful testing engine that can be customized with practice exam questions and simulation-based questions, adaptable performance trackers, and the complete text in electronic format.