Need advice (book)

[Covington]

What can you recommend for CCNA?
Why the second book is the most expensive, it has 1024 pages meanwhile
the book by Wendell Odom has 1320, and more than 30$ cheaper. Why?
Also you can recommend books not listed here.
Thank You in advance.


1.CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, Fifth Edition
(640-801) by Todd Lammle $32.99 720 pages


2.CCNA Self-Study : CCNA Preparation Library (640-801) (6th Edition)
(CCNA Self-Study)by Stephen McQuerry $76.02 1024 pages


3.CCNA Certification Library (CCNA Self-Study, exam #640-801), Sixth
Edition by Wendell Odom $41.71 1320 pages

 

[CiscoGuy33]

Covington,

I have passed the 640-607 and recertified (9 months early)on the 640-801 exam. Missing 3 questions on the 607 and 2 questions on the 801.

I used the Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, by Todd Lammle(both the 607 edition and the 801 edition)and I used different Cisco Press books. I did use CCNA Self-Study by Wendell Odom for the 801 exam.

I have taken and passed four different Cisco exams - I always read the Sybex book 1st to get a general feel for the subject and then go back with the Cisco Press books to fill in the small details.

I find Cisco Press books go into much nore detail then needed for the exam, but I am not just trying to pass an exam - I want a good working understanding of the subject.

You also need a good sim and I like the one from Cisco Press/Boson. I have several sims as well as my own Cisco router lab I put together from Ebay.

As for the difference in the books, go to Barnes and Noble or Borders and read some of them and see which writing style you like better or go to Cisco Press and look for sample chapters.

Once you find one you like - Google it for the best online deal.

Just got Cisco Cookbook from O'Reily in mail today - IT IS GREAT - but only once you are past the CCNA and want the details of what the routers can do and why !!!

Good luck !!

E.A. Broda
CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, Network +