Your complete guide to the UPDATED CCNA® exam

The second edition of CCNA® Certification Study Guide Volume 1, is your one-stop resource for preparing for Cisco’s Exam 200-301 v1.1. Requiring only one exam, the Cisco CCNA certification validates your ability to implement and administer a broad range of modern networking and IT infrastructure.

Covering 100% of all exam objectives, accurate and reader-friendly chapters contain practical examples, hands-on exercises, in-depth explanations, and a wealth of challenging review questions. Access to Sybex’s online learning system provides you with hundreds of practice test questions, electronic flashcards, a searchable glossary, and more.

Coverage of 100% of all exam objectives in this Study Guide means you’ll be ready for:

• Network Fundamentals
• Network Access
• IP Connectivity
• IP Services
• Security Fundamentals
• Automation and Programmability

ABOUT THE CISCO CCNA CERTIFICATION

The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification prepares candidates for associate-level job roles in IT technologies. The CCNA exam tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, security fundamentals, and automation and programmability.

Interactive learning environment

Take your exam prep to the next level with Sybex’s superior interactive online study tools. To access our learning environment, simply visit http://www.wiley.com/go/sybextestprep, follow the instructions to register your book, and instantly gain one year of FREE access after activation to:

• 1 practice exam helps you to identify areas where further review is needed. Get more than 90% of the answers correct, and you’re ready to take the certification exam.
• 100 electronic flashcards reinforce learning and last-minute prep before the exam
• Comprehensive glossary in PDF format gives you instant access to the key terms so you are fully prepared

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

TODD LAMMLE, Cisco certified in almost every category, is the authority on Cisco networking and certification. His three decades of real-world experience is prevalent in his writing. He is an experienced networking engineer with very practical experience working on the largest bounded and unbounded networks in the world at such companies as Xerox, Hughes Aircraft, Texaco, AAA, Cisco, and Toshiba, among many others. Todd has published over 60 books, including the very popular and bestselling CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide and Cisco Firepower NGIPS. Todd runs an international training company from Texas, and a large-scale consulting business out of Colorado. You can reach Todd through his forum and blog at http://www.lammle.com/ccna.

DONALD ROBB has over 15 years of experience with most areas of IT, including networking, security, collaboration, data center, cloud, SDN, and automation/devops. He’s earned many advanced certifications and specializations. Currently he’s a SDN/Cloud/DevOps SME. Visit his blog at https://www.the-packet-thrower.com and YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePacketThrower.