ACIT book takes you on a self-guided tour of all the areas covered by the CCNA exam and
teaches you the specific skills you need to achieve your certification. Our book also contains
helpful hints, tips, real-world examples, and exercises, as well as references to additional study
materials. Specifically, this book is set up to help you in the following ways

Organization: Our book is organized by individual exam objectives. Every objective
you need to know for the CCNA exam is covered in book. It presents the objectives
in an order as close as possible to that listed by Cisco. However, we did not hesitate
to reorganize them where needed to make the material as easy as possible for you
to learn. We also make the information accessible in the following ways:

•The full list of exam units and objectives is included.

•Each chapter begins with an outline that provides an overview of the material and
the pages on which particular topics can be found.

• The objectives are repeated where the material most directly relevant to them is
covered.

•Instructional features: Our book provides multiple ways to learn and reinforce the
exam material. Following are some of the helpful methods:

•Exam Alerts: These provide specific exam-related advice. Such tips might address
what material is covered (or not covered) on the exam, how it is covered, mnemonic
devices, or particular quirks of that exam.

•Review breaks and summaries: Crucial information is summarized at various
points in the book in lists or tables. Each chapter ends with a summary as well.

•Key terms: A list of key terms appears at the end of each chapter.

•Notes: Notes contain various kinds of useful or practical information, such as tips
on technology or administrative practices, historical background on terms and
technologies, or side commentary on industry issues.

•Warnings: When using sophisticated information technology, there is always the
potential for mistakes or even catastrophes because of improper application of the
technology. Warnings alert you to such potential problems.

•In the Field sidebars: These relatively extensive discussions cover material that
might not be directly relevant to the exam but that is useful as reference material
or in everyday practice. In the Field sidebars also provide useful background or
contextual information necessary for understanding the larger topic under
consideration.

• Exercises: Found at the end of the chapters in the “Apply Your Knowledge” section
and in the Challenges found throughout chapters, exercises are performancebased
opportunities for you to learn and assess your knowledge.

•Extensive practice test options: Our book provides numerous opportunities for you
to assess your knowledge and practice for the exam. The practice options include the
following:

•Exam questions: These questions appear in the “Apply Your Knowledge” section.
You can use them to help determine what you know and what you need to review
or study further. Answers and explanations for these questions are provided in a
separate section, titled “Answers to Exam Questions.”

•Practice Exam: A practice exam is included in the “Final Review” section of the
book.

•Final Review: This part of the book provides two valuable tools for preparing for the
exam:

•Fast Facts: This condensed version of the information contained in the book is
useful for last-minute review.

•Practice Exam: A practice test is included. Questions on this practice exam are
written in styles similar to those used on the actual exam. Use the practice exam to
assess your readiness for the real thing. Use the extensive answer explanations to
improve your retention and understanding of the material.

Our book includes several other features, such as a “Suggested Readings and Resources”
section at the end of each chapter. It directs you to additional information that can aid you in
your exam preparation and your real-life work. Also included are a glossary and an appendix
describing what is on the CD-ROM.
What is included in CCNA:

CCNA Video on demand Course

CCNA test Prep Quizzer

CCNA Workbook

CCNA Training

For more information about the exam or the certification process, refer to the Cisco website
at http://acit.in/CISCO-Systems/CCNA.html .

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