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dmb2002mandmb2002man Member Posts: 28 ■□□□□□□□□□
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what is the best book to start with for the bsci exam as i have seeing a bunch on amazon. cisco press 3rd version, 4th version, 5th version. I just finished my ccna security exam and want to start the bsci and finish by july. Also will finish bcmsn too. i found all these.

http://www.amazon.com/CCNP-Official-...ref=pd_sim_b_5

http://www.amazon.com/Building-Scala...ref=pd_sim_b_6

http://www.amazon.com/CCNP-BSCI-Offi...ref=pd_sim_b_6

http://www.amazon.com/Building-Scala...ref=pd_sim_b_7
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    mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    The usual place to start out is with the Cisco Press Authorized Self-Study Book to learn most, if not all, of the exam topic AND any other foundation material needed to understand the exam topic material -- when available.

    Then hit up the Cisco Press Exam Certification Guide for your final review and prep for the exam.

    Some people like the Portable Command Guide -- when it's available.

    I personally like the Quick Reference Sheets as a hint for what's important (along with the exam blueprint) and a last minute review and time killer for when I get to the exam early on exam day.

    The Lab Portfolios usually get good to rave reviews from the people who have used them.

    For the "video people" there's the CBT Nuggets or TrainSignal videos.

    The Cult of Chris Bryant members (from their CCNA days) usually just add the Chris Bryant Ultimate Study Guide to their study plan up front. Other people add Chris to the plan after a failure or two and they need something to get them over the hump.

    For the latest greatest Cisco Press CCNP book information, it's probably easiest to go to the Cisco Press website CCNP web page and follow the link to the latest/current edition of books for the exam you are interested in.... Customers and Markets > About CCNP

    If you're trying to beat the deadline for the old 642-901 BSCI exam, then you'd start with....
    Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), Third Ed.
    If you've been working for a Cisco Business Partner and are already well versed and experienced on all the exam topics, you may be able to skip straight to the...
    CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Ed.
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    dmb2002mandmb2002man Member Posts: 28 ■□□□□□□□□□
    mikej412 wrote: »
    The usual place to start out is with the Cisco Press Authorized Self-Study Book to learn most, if not all, of the exam topic AND any other foundation material needed to understand the exam topic material -- when available.

    Then hit up the Cisco Press Exam Certification Guide for your final review and prep for the exam.

    Some people like the Portable Command Guide -- when it's available.

    I personally like the Quick Reference Sheets as a hint for what's important (along with the exam blueprint) and a last minute review and time killer for when I get to the exam early on exam day.

    The Lab Portfolios usually get good to rave reviews from the people who have used them.

    For the "video people" there's the CBT Nuggets or TrainSignal videos.

    The Cult of Chris Bryant members (from their CCNA days) usually just add the Chris Bryant Ultimate Study Guide to their study plan up front. Other people add Chris to the plan after a failure or two and they need something to get them over the hump.

    For the latest greatest Cisco Press CCNP book information, it's probably easiest to go to the Cisco Press website CCNP web page and follow the link to the latest/current edition of books for the exam you are interested in.... Customers and Markets > About CCNP

    If you're trying to beat the deadline for the old 642-901 BSCI exam, then you'd start with....
    If you've been working for a Cisco Business Partner and are already well versed and experienced on all the exam topics, you may be able to skip straight to the...

    mike,

    The reason why i ask is because just because the book is the latest doesnt mean its always the best for the exam. I have found multiple post about people complaining about the 4th edition book but that is what cisco specifies. you can read this forum post and a guy studying for his bsci has found multiple errors in the 4th edition book.

    7200emu.hacki.at :: View topic - eigrp redistribute connected, CCNP lab book pg 324

    Even the ccna security book had errors too. Dont these authors double check there work.
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    CiskHoCiskHo Member Posts: 188
    dmb2002man wrote: »
    Even the ccna security book had errors too. Dont these authors double check there work.
    I have yet to use a CiscoPress book that did not have an error (or multiple errors) in it icon_sad.gif Downloading the posted errata sheet is a must before you even crack the books open. Its sad... I guess they are in too much of a rush to get paid to double or triple check their work.
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    mikem2temikem2te Member Posts: 407
    CiskHo wrote: »
    I have yet to use a CiscoPress book that did not have an error (or multiple errors) in it icon_sad.gif Downloading the posted errata sheet is a must before you even crack the books open. Its sad... I guess they are in too much of a rush to get paid to double or triple check their work.
    I don't think I have ever read a technical book with no errors/errata, Cisco or otherwise. The publishers are underpressure to get them in the shops in a reasonable time so errors are inevitable and usually not serious. The CCNA Security exam guide on the otherhand icon_sad.gif
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    qplayedqplayed Member Posts: 303
    Even CBT's have errors in them ;) non-tech books are no exception either.
    +1 for Chris Bryant
    If you cannot express in a sentence or two what
    you intend to get across, then it is not focused
    well enough.
    —Charles Osgood, TV commentator
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    dmb2002mandmb2002man Member Posts: 28 ■□□□□□□□□□
    qplayed wrote: »
    Even CBT's have errors in them ;) non-tech books are no exception either.
    +1 for Chris Bryant

    so you think the Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (Authorized Self-Study Guide) would be a good start or the 4th edition. I see the 3rd gen is old. I am working with chris bryant now and he told me to get the 4th edition self study guide and use his material and gns3 and i shouldnt have a problem passing. what all did you use to pass the bsci?
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    qplayedqplayed Member Posts: 303
    lots of reading and lots of lab
    BSCI Study Guide/Cert Guide
    Chris Bryant
    Lab Portfolio
    TS/CBT
    TCP/IP Vol1/2 (doyle)
    If you cannot express in a sentence or two what
    you intend to get across, then it is not focused
    well enough.
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    mikem2temikem2te Member Posts: 407
    dmb2002man wrote: »
    so you think the Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (Authorized Self-Study Guide) would be a good start or the 4th edition. I see the 3rd gen is old. I am working with chris bryant now and he told me to get the 4th edition self study guide and use his material and gns3 and i shouldnt have a problem passing. what all did you use to pass the bsci?
    What are your timescales? In otherwords are you planning on doing BSCI or Route? "Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), 3rd Edition" IMO is a good start for either path and is a pretty good book. Once you have fininshed that book then look at

    CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide, 4th Edition

    Or

    CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide

    depending on which path you intend to go.
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    dmb2002mandmb2002man Member Posts: 28 ■□□□□□□□□□
    mikem2te wrote: »
    What are your timescales? In otherwords are you planning on doing BSCI or Route? "Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), 3rd Edition" IMO is a good start for either path and is a pretty good book. Once you have fininshed that book then look at

    CCNP BSCI Official Exam Certification Guide, 4th Edition

    Or

    CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide

    depending on which path you intend to go.

    i want to finish both the old bsci and bcnsm by july and then do the new tshoot to become ccnp certified.
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    qplayedqplayed Member Posts: 303
    GL! What's your study plan? How much experience do you have?
    If you cannot express in a sentence or two what
    you intend to get across, then it is not focused
    well enough.
    —Charles Osgood, TV commentator
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    Bl8ckr0uterBl8ckr0uter Inactive Imported Users Posts: 5,031 ■■■■■■■■□□
    dmb2002man wrote: »
    i want to finish both the old bsci and bcnsm by july and then do the new tshoot to become ccnp certified.


    That's a tall order.....
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