Ccna

Bolton07

What materials do you suggest I use for the CCNA qualification exam 640-802?

I used the study guide by Todd Lammle for CCENT (SYBEX). And found that good.

Would the study guide by Todd Lammle for CCNA be good?

chmorin

Bolton07 wrote: »

What materials do you suggest I use for the CCNA qualification exam 640-802?

I used the study guide by Todd Lammle for CCENT (SYBEX). And found that good.

Would the study guide by Todd Lammle for CCNA be good?

All of these answers can be found in the FAQ at the top of this forum:
http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/6434-ccna-faq-please-read-before-posting.html

It even has a discussion about the SYBEX books vs Cisco press:
http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/12008-what-book-use-exam.html

Bolton07

Why does the study guide by Wendell Odon cover two exams - CCNA Exams 640-816 and 640-802?

Is exam 640-816 an old exam? Can someone explain please

gosh1976

640-802 is the composite exam. 640-816 is the ICND2 exam.
CCNA - Career Certifications & Paths - Cisco Systems

Bolton07

The Todd Lammle books only say 640-802 exam on them. IS that enough for the CCNA qualification?

I have completed CCENT ICND1. Which CCNA exam should I be looking for next. Is it 640-816 or 640-802?

Or would both be good?

chmorin

Another thing quickly answered with a bit of logic. Cisco Website -> CCNA Certification:
CCNA - Career Certifications & Paths - Cisco Systems

802 is composite, 816 is ICND2.

gosh1976

Bolton07 wrote: »

Can you please explain what you mean when you say composite?

Did you explore the link that I posted? and the pages linked from that page for the exams?

Definitions of composite on the Web:

* complex: a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"
* consisting of separate interconnected parts

The CCNA can be obtained by passing the 640-802 composite exam or one can go the two test route and obtain the CCNA by passing both the 640-822 ICND1(CCENT) and the 640-816 ICND2.

Bolton07

Thanks for explaining.

If i buy the study guide by Todd Lammle which covers exam 640-802, will that be fine for me if I am taking the 640-816 ICND2 exam.

gosh1976

Bolton07 wrote: »

Thanks for explaining.

If i buy the study guide by Todd Lammle which covers exam 640-802, will that be fine for me if I am taking the 640-816 ICND2 exam.

I haven't taken the ICND2 yet so I'm not sure if the Lammle book would be enough. However, I recommend always using more than one resource for any certification. I plan on reading that book (skimming sections I'm already comfortable with) but it will be one of many resources I use.

chmorin

Read it, but it will be redundant on the CCENT material, which I assume you have (update your certifications in your profile). I'd suggest getting the ICND2 cisco press book.

Also, lab lab lab lab.

Bolton07

So even though the Todd Lammle CCNA study guide does ICND1 and ICDN2, is it still useful when taking the single ICND2 640-816 exam?

gosh1976

Bolton07 wrote: »

So even though the Todd Lammle CCNA study guide does ICND1 and ICDN2, is it still useful when taking the single ICND2 640-816 exam?

I'm guessing the material in the book that covers what will be on the ICND2 640-816 exam will be useful for the ICND2 640-816 exam.

It is unfortunate that Lammle seems to have only a CCENT book and then a CCNA book but not a book that covers just the ICND2. It's already been recommended that you get that book and read it and supplement it with the Cisco Press book for the ICND2. I've already got the lammle CCNA and the cisco press book through my safari books account. I plan on going through both books along with the cisco net academy materials I have through the university.

Bolton07

Can anyone suggest where I can buy the ICND2 cisco press book? Is that its proper title?

Tried Amazon and searched it on google but found nothing

Also what is the ICND2 cisco press book? What does it offer?

the_Grinch

Amazon.com: CCNA ICND2 Official Exam Certification Guide (CCNA Exams 640-816 and 640-802) (2nd Edition) (9781587201813): Wendell Odom: Books

chmorin

I had to do it:

Let me google that for you

alan2308

chmorin wrote: »

I had to do it:

Let me google that for you

First hit too.

mikej412

chmorin wrote: »

I had to do it:

You're lucky I don't the power to take back the rep I gave you for having the patience of a saint. (or the time to figure out if taking back rep is even possible )

We usually wait until the professional Cisco forums before we insist members master their Google-Fu skills.

chmorin

mikej412 wrote: »

We usually wait until the professional Cisco forums before we insist members master their Google-Fu skills.

Fair enough. You could always neg-rep me =p. That would HURT too coming from you!

To give him a little bit of credence, google results change all the time. While I don't think this is one of those times, who knows?

Consider it his first private lesson for being a Google-Fu apprentice. We all gotta learn somehow (and I'm still learning haha). I learned back in my Tibia Private server hosting days where every reply in the forum was "USE THE FREAKING SEARCH BUTTON".

I would of preferred LMGTFY those days XD.

On a serious note:

Bolton, don't let me or anyone else giving you a hard time sway you from pursuing this. You are taking the steps and are actually asking the questions. That shows more initiative than many people out there who expect everything to be easy and then go and **** to get the result. Keep asking questions, and you will learn how to research. It is a matter of trial and error.