CCNA Certification Study Guide. Volume 1 : Exam 200-301 / Todd Lammle and Donald Robb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lammle, Todd, author.

Robb, Donald, author.

Series:

Sybex Study Guide Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks--Examinations--Study guides.

Computer networks.

Internetworking (Telecommunication).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (675 pages)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]

Summary:

Your comprehensive guide to succeeding on the UPDATED CCNA Certification exam In the newly revised second edition of the CCNA Certification Study Guide Volume 1: Exam 200-301 v1.1, celebrated Cisco educator and network guru Todd Lammle and expert Donald Robb deliver an intuitive and efficient roadmap to the challenging CCNA Certification test. The updated Study Guide covers many topics, including network fundamentals and access, IP connectivity and services, security fundamentals, automation, programmability, artificial intelligence, and more. The CCNA Certification Study Guide comes with complementary access to a robust set of online study tools designed to assess and advance your exam readiness. You'll find: Up-to-date information relevant to the latest Cisco technologies and job roles An interactive online test bank, including hundreds of practice test questions, flashcards, and a glossary of key terms and definitions Discussions of everything from VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing to switching, OSPF, IP routing, and more Perfect for anyone preparing to pursue the updated CCNA Certification, the CCNA Certification Study Guide Volume 1: Exam 200-301 v1.1, Second Editon, is a must-read for practicing IT professionals looking for a refresher on Cisco networking fundamentals.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Introduction

Cisco's Network Certifications

What Does This Book Cover?

Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank

CCNA Exam Overview

How to Use This Book

Where Do You Take the Exam?

CCNA Certification Exam 200-301 Objectives

How to Contact the Publisher

Assessment Test

Answers to Assessment Test

Chapter 1 Network Fundamentals

Network Components

LANs and SOHOs

Routers and Switches

Next-Generation Firewalls and IPS

Network Topology Architectures

The Cisco Three-Layer Hierarchical Model (Three-Tier)

Collapsed Core (Two-Tier)

Spine-Leaf

Wide Area Networks

Defining WAN Terms

WAN Connection Bandwidth

Summary

Exam Essentials

Written Lab

Review Questions

Chapter 2 Ethernet Networking

Ethernet Networks in Review

Collision Domain

Broadcast Domains

CSMA/CD

Half- and Full-Duplex Ethernet

Ethernet at the Data Link Layer

Ethernet at the Physical Layer

Ethernet Cabling

Categories of Ethernet Cables

Straight-Through Cable

Crossover Cable

Rolled Cable

Fiber-Optic

Power over Ethernet (802.3af, 802.3at)

Written Labs

Written Lab 2.1: Binary/Decimal/Hexadecimal Conversion

Written Lab 2.2: CSMA/CD Operations

Written Lab 2.3: Cabling

Chapter 3 TCP/IP

Introducing TCP/IP

A Brief History of TCP/IP

TCP/IP and the DoD Model

The Process/Application Layer Protocols

The Host-to-Host or Transport Layer Protocols

The Internet Layer Protocols

IP Addressing

IP Terminology

The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme

Private IP Addresses (RFC 1918)

IPv4 Address Types

Layer 2 Broadcasts

Layer 3 Broadcasts

Unicast Address

Multicast Address

Exam Essentials.

Written Labs

Written Lab 3.1: TCP/IP

Written Lab 3.2: Mapping Applications to the DoD Model

Chapter 4 Easy Subnetting

Subnetting Basics

How to Create Subnets

Subnet Masks

Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)

IP Subnet-Zero

Subnetting Class C Addresses

Subnetting Class B Addresses

Written Lab 4.1: Written Subnet Practice #1

Written Lab 4.2: Written Subnet Practice #2

Written Lab 4.3: Written Subnet Practice #3

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting IP Addressing

Endpoint Overview

Desktops/Laptops

Mobile Phones/Tablets

Access Points

IP Phones

Internet of Things

Servers

Server Roles

Cisco's Way of Troubleshooting IP

Verify IP Parameters for Operating Systems

Determining IP Address Problems

Chapter 6 Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

The IOS User Interface

Cisco IOS

Connecting to a Cisco IOS Device

Bringing Up a Switch

Command-Line Interface

Entering the CLI

Overview of Router Modes

CLI Prompts

Editing and Help Features

Administrative Configurations

Hostnames

Banners

Setting Passwords

Encrypting Your Passwords

Descriptions

Router and Switch Interfaces

Bringing Up an Interface

Viewing, Saving, and Erasing Configurations

Deleting the Configuration and Reloading the Device

Verifying Your Configuration

Chapter 7 Managing a Cisco Internetwork

The Internal Components of a Cisco Router and Switch

The Router and Switch Boot Sequence

Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco Configuration

Backing Up the Cisco Configuration

Restoring the Cisco Configuration

Erasing the Configuration

Configuring DHCP.

DHCP Relay

Verifying DHCP on Cisco IOS

Using Telnet

Telnetting into Multiple Devices Simultaneously

Checking Telnet Connections

Checking Telnet Users

Closing Telnet Sessions

Resolving Hostnames

Building a Host Table

Using DNS to Resolve Names

Checking Network Connectivity and Troubleshooting

Using the ping Command

Using the traceroute Command

Debugging

Using the show processes Command

Written Lab 7.1: IOS Management

Written Lab 7.2: Router Memory

Chapter 8 Managing Cisco Devices

Managing the Configuration Register

Understanding the Configuration Register Bits

Checking the Current Configuration Register Value

Boot System Commands

Recovering Passwords

Backing Up and Restoring the Cisco IOS

Verifying Flash Memory

Backing Up the Cisco IOS

Restoring or Upgrading the Cisco Router IOS

Using the Cisco IOS File System (Cisco IFS)

Licensing

Right-To-Use Licenses (Evaluation Licenses)

Backing Up and Uninstalling the License

Written Lab 8.1: IOS Management

Chapter 9 IP Routing

Routing Basics

The IP Routing Process

The Cisco Router Internal Process

Testing Your IP Routing Understanding

Configuring IP Routing

Corp Configuration

SF Configuration

LA Configuration

Configuring IP Routing in Our Network

Static Routing

Default Routing

Dynamic Routing

Routing Protocol Basics

Routing Information Protocol

Configuring RIP Routing

Holding Down RIP Propagations

Chapter 10 Open Shortest Path First

Open Shortest Path First Basics

OSPF Terminology

OSPF Operation

Configuring OSPF

Enabling OSPF

Configuring OSPF Areas.

Configuring Our Network with OSPF

OSPF and Loopback Interfaces

Configuring Loopback Interfaces

Verifying OSPF Configuration

The show ip ospf Command

The show ip ospf database Command

The show ip ospf interface Command

The show ip ospf neighbor Command

The show ip protocols Command

Chapter 11 Enhanced IGRP

EIGRP Features and Operations

Neighbor Discovery

Reliable Transport Protocol

Diffusing Update Algorithm

Route Discovery and Maintenance

Configuring EIGRP

VLSM Support and Summarization

Controlling EIGRP Traffic

Split Horizon

Verifying and Troubleshooting EIGRP

Troubleshooting Example with EIGRP

EIGRPv6

Chapter 12 Layer 2 Switching

Switching Services

Three Switch Functions at Layer 2

Port Security

Configuring Catalyst Switches

Catalyst Switch Configuration

Verifying Cisco Catalyst Switches

Chapter 13 VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing

VLAN Basics

Broadcast Control

Security

Flexibility and Scalability

Identifying VLANs

Frame Tagging

VLAN Identification Methods

Routing Between VLANs

Configuring VLANs

Assigning Switch Ports to VLANs

Configuring Trunk Ports

Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing

Chapter 14 Cloud and Virtual Private Networks

Virtual Private Networks

Benefits of VPNs

Enterprise and Provider Managed VPN's

Introduction to Cisco IOS IPsec

IPsec Transforms

GRE Tunnels

GRE over IPsec

Configuring GRE Tunnels

Verifying GRE Tunnels

Cloud Models

Cloud Computing and Its Effect on the Enterprise Network

Private Clouds/On-Premises

Public Clouds.

Summary

Chapter 15 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

AI Overview

AI Categories

Performance Capabilities

Functional Categories

AI Architectures

AI Subsets

Machine Learning

Expert Systems

Natural Language Processing

Computer Vision

How Machines Learn

Supervised Learning

Unsupervised Learning

Generative AI

Large Language Models

Hallucinations

Data Sovereignty

GenAI Offerings

ChatGPT

Co-Pilot

Llama

Strategies

Prompt Engineering

Retrieval-Augmented Generation

GenAI for Network Engineers

Research and Study

Troubleshooting Assistance

Configuration Templates

Appendix A Answers to the Written Labs

Chapter 1: Network Fundamentals

Chapter 2: Ethernet Networking

Written Lab 2.1: Binary/Decimal/Hexadecimal Conversion Answer

Written Lab 2.2: CSMA/CD Operations Answer

Written Lab 2.3: Cabling Answer

Chapter 3: TCP/IP

Chapter 4: Easy Subnetting

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting IP Addressing

Chapter 6: Cisco's Internetworking Operating System (IOS)

Chapter 7: Managing a Cisco Internetwork

Chapter 8: Managing Cisco Devices

Chapter 9: IP Routing

Chapter 10: Open Shortest Path First

Chapter 11: Enhanced IGRP

Chapter 12: Layer 2 Switching

Chapter 13: VLANs and Inter-VLAN Routing

Chapter 14: Cloud and Virtual Private Networks.

Chapter 15: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

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ISBN:

1-394-21302-6

1-394-21303-4

OCLC:

1470858247