CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide: Self Study

by Clare Gough (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $60.29

  The official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco BSCI exam #640-901

  Coverage of the CCNP/CCDP/CCIP BSCI exam topics enables you to identify and fill your knowledge gaps before the exam date. You'll learn about:
  

  • Key routing information including classful and classless routing protocols, distance vector and link-state protocol operation, and the fields of the routing table
  • Extending IP addresses using VLSMs and route summarization and configuring the IP helper address to manage broadcasts
  • Configuring OSPF in a single area and interconnecting multiple OSPF areas
  • Configuring and managing integrated IS-IS, ISO addressing, and Level 1 and 2 area design in IS-IS
  • Configuring EIGRP, how EIGRP supports the use of VLSM and route summarization, and how EIGRP operates in an NBMA environment
  • Configuring and implementing BGP in a scalable network, including how BGP policy-based routing works within an autonomous system, configuring route reflectors, and BGP synchronization
  • Optimizing routing update operation by controlling routing update traffic, configuring route redistribution, and configuring policy-based routing

  CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide is a comprehensive self-study tool for the CCNP/CCDP(r)/CCIP(tm) Building Scalable Cisco(r) Internetworks (BSCI) #640-901 exam, which evaluates your ability to build scalable, routed Cisco internetworks. This book, updated with over 100 pages of IS-IS protocol coverage, addresses all the major topics on the most recent BSCI #640-901 exam. Master the concepts and technologies upon which you will be tested with this guide, including extending IP addresses, routing principles, scalable routing protocols, managing traffic and access, and optimizing scalable internetworks.

  Each chapter of the CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide focuses your study on and tests your knowledge of the subjects through specially designed assessment and study features. Do I Know This Already? quizzes assess your knowledge and help you decide how much time you need to spend on each section within a chapter. The well-organized Foundation Topics sections detail all the exam topics you need to master. Each chapter includes a Foundation Summary that highlights essential concepts for quick reference and study. Challenging chapter-ending review questions and exercises test your knowledge of the subject matter, reinforce key concepts, and provide you with the opportunity to apply what you've learned in the chapter. In addition, a final chapter of scenarios pulls together concepts from all the chapters to ensure you can apply your knowledge in a real-world environment. Finally, the companion CD-ROM's robust testing engine includes powerful features that enable you to take practice exams that mimic the real testing environment, focus on particular topic areas, randomize answers for reusability, track your progress, and refer to the electronic text for review.

  CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems(r) that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

  Companion CD-ROM
  The companion CD-ROM contains a test bank with over 200 practice questions.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2003

  $5.92

  Prepare for the CCNP 642-801 BSCI exam with the only Cisco Systems authorized self-study preparation book.

  • Master advanced routing techniques and practices
  • Prepare for the new exam with the 200-plus question testing engine on CD-ROM that includes simulation-based questions
  • Learn CCNP, CCDP, and CCIP routing topics with proven learning tools from the Exam Certification Guide series

  With updated technology and testing content, CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide (CCNP Self-Study) provides exceptional tutorial learning and exam preparation on advanced routing techniques and practices. It matches all the objectives of the new 642-801 BSCI exam launched in April 2003.

  Written in smaller, easier to absorb chapters than previous Exam Certification Guides, this book breaks down larger concepts into manageable blocks of learning. This, combined with other new learning elements and a complete rewriting of the material, make it even easier to comprehend and retain the large amount of learning required for this exam.

  As part of the CCNP, CCDP, and CCIP certifications, routing is an important building block that all networking professionals must master. This book teaches and prepares candidates for this challenging professional-level exam with chapter quizzes, foundation reviews, in-depth topical learning materials, real-world case studies, and, the 200-plus question testing engine on the CD-ROM included in the back of the book. This testing engine even includes simulation-based questions, just like on the actual exam.

  New coverage includes more on IS-IS (Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System), NAT (Network Address Translation), and a solid introduction to IPv6.