CCENT Certification All-In-One For Dummies

Four information-packed books in one comprehensive package to help networking newcomers prepare for Cisco’s CCENT certification!

If you’re preparing for your Cisco certification, your road starts with the Cisco CCENT Exam 640-822 ICND1, Cisco’s entry-level exam for new IT professionals. This practical guide covers everything you need to know to get up to speed on routers, switches, and more. CCENT Certification All-in-One For Dummies is really four books-in-one: Networking Basics, Cisco Device Basics, Routing and Switching, and Advanced Topics. With over 600 pages of content and dozens of review questions, this reference will help you ace your exam and serve as a valuable resource throughout your career.

• Prepares entry-level IT professionals and students for Cisco’s Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Exam 640-822, the standalone test for CCENT certification and the first of two exams for CCNA certification
• Filled with over 600 pages of content and dozens of review questions
• Includes four minibooks covering Networking Basics, Cisco Device Basics, Routing and Switching, and Advanced Topics
• Features bonus files with test engine to simulate actual CCENT Certification Exam and demonstration videos to show you how to perform critical tasks you’ll need to master for your test

Jumpstart your networking career by earning your CCENT certification with help from For Dummies!

NOTE: Early editions of this book were sold with a companion disk bound inside the book. To download the companion files that are referenced in the text, go to booksupport.wiley.com and enter the book’s ISBN.

Table of Contents

Book I: Networking Basics
Chapter 1: About the CCENT Exam
Chapter 2: Introduction to Network Technologies
Chapter 3: Network Devices and Services
Chapter 4: Introduction to TCP/IP
Chapter 5: Subnetting and VLSM

Book II: Cisco Device Basics
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Cisco IOS
Chapter 2: Basic Router Configuration
Chapter 3: Managing Cisco Devices
Chapter 4: Advanced Router Topics

Book III: Routing and Switching
Chapter 1: Static Routing
Chapter 2: Dynamic Routing Protocols
Chapter 3: Introduction to Switching
Chapter 4: Basic Switch Configuration
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Network Communication

Book IV: Advanced Topics
Chapter 1: Network Security Terminology
Chapter 2: Cisco Device Security Best Practices
Chapter 3: Wireless Networking
Chapter 4: Introduction to WANs

Appendix A: About the CD
Appendix B: CCENT Exam Reference Matrix