What is the Best Study Material to Pass the CCDA

orvis1

I am preparing to take the CCDA exam and wanted to see what study material worked the best for everyone who passed the CCDA?

ITdude

The best source would be the Official Cisco courseware for 640-863, but that requires taking an official Cisco course. Short of that I would start with:

Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) (Authorized CCDA Self-Study Guide) (Exam 640-863), 2nd Edition By Diane Teare.

CCDA Official Exam Certification Guide (Exam 640-863) (Hardcover) By Anthony Bruno and Steve Jordan.


Top-Down Network Design By Priscilla Oppenheimer should also be relevant although perhaps somewhat dated.

Welcome to the forum!

orvis1

Thank you for your recommendations...

tech-airman

orvis1,

To add to ITdude's recommendations:

1. Internetworking Technology Handbook - http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/index.htm
2. Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), 4th Edition - http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587052733
3. Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), 3rd Edition - http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587052237
4. Network Security Fundamentals - http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587051672
5. Voice over IP Fundamentals, 2nd Edition - http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587052571

ITdude

I completely agree on the above additions especially if you have not yet attempted any of the CCNP track, yet.