31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification

  • Published: Dec 29, 2007
  • Copyright 2008
  • Dimensions: 6x9
  • Pages: 240
  • Edition: 1st
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  • ISBN-10: 1-58713-217-6
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-217-9

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31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification

 

Scott Bennett

 

A day-by-day ICND1 exam review guide for the

CCNA Discovery student

 

After you complete the first two courses of the CCNA® Discovery version 4 curriculum in a Cisco® Networking Academy®, you are ready to officially demonstrate that knowledge by getting CCENT™ (Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician) certified.

 

The CCENT is a new entry-level certification that validates to a potential employer the practical skills you learned in these courses, which are required for entry-level network support positions.

 

31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification offers you a personable and practical way to understand the certification process and commit to taking the 640-822 ICND1 certification exam while the course material is fresh in your mind. Sign up for the ICND1 exam and use the book’s day-by-day guide and checklist to organize, prepare, and review. Each day in this guide breaks down an exam topic into a manageable bit of information to review using short summaries from relevant parts of the CCNA Discovery courses.

 

The features of the book empower you to fit exam preparation into a busy schedule:

 

  • Visual calendar summarizing each day’s study topic
  • Checklist providing advice for preparation activities leading up to the exam
  • Description of the 640-822 ICND1 exam and how to sign up for it, including how to use a course voucher
  • Strategies to be mentally, organizationally, and physically prepared for exam day
  • Conversational tone, which makes your study time more enjoyable

 

CCENT certification is open to everyone, but this book is specifically designed to prepare the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Discovery student for the exam.

 

 

 

Related Titles:

Networking for Home and Small Businesses, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide

ISBN-10: 1-58713-209-5

ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-209-4

 

Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide

ISBN-10: 1-58713-210-9

ISBN-13: 978-1-58713-210-0

 

Scott Bennett, CCNA, CCAI, has been an instructor for both Capital Center High School Technology Institute and Portland Community College. He has taught the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum since 2003.

 

This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy.

 

 

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I must read to any one to present the CCENT exam, April 25, 2011
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I read the Wendsel Odonell from Cisco Press and then this one and I found a great extra explication a complement for the first book, no recommended to learn from scratch, you need to know some fundamental knowdlege before read this one so I recommend this as a extra and more deep comprension.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars CCENT Preparation, October 16, 2009
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This is a great book, but hard to use as you are going along in your classes, because it jumps around all thro9ugh the entire course. If you have finished the course and are 31 days from your Cert Test, then I would have rated ita five-star. So wait to either buy the book, or buy it early and hold on to it. I do have to say that if you search the contents (no index), you can find the chapters you are studying, as it references them. However, try to remember, this is not a text book, or chapter course guide....it gives you a briefing, but mainly it lets you know what to study, so that you are studying and reviewing everything in a logical order. Pretty much what the cert test will be like. Overall, this book is a necessity if you are going for the CCENT certification.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice!, January 5, 2013
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Beautifully written. This book encapsulates the necessary points needed to pass the ccent. It falls a little short on quick ways to answer subletting questions.
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Table of Contents

Part I: Days 31–27: Describe the operation of data networks

Day 31: Describe the Purpose and Functions of Various Network Devices

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 1 3

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3 4

Select the Components Required to Meet a Given Network Specification 4

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3 5

Summary 5

Your Notes 5

Day 30: Use the OSI and TCP/IP Models and Their Associated Protocols to Explain How Data Flows in a Network

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 6 7

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 2

Describe Common Networking Applications, Including Web Applications

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 1

Summary

Your Notes

Day 29: Describe the Purpose and Basic Operation of the Protocols in the OSI and TCP Models

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 6

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 7

Describe the Impact of Applications (Voice over IP and Video over IP) on a

Network

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 7

Summary

Your Notes

Day 28: Interpret Network Diagrams

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 1

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 3

Determine the Path Between Two Hosts Across a Network

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 4

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 1

Describe the Components Required for Network and Internet Communications

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 4

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 1

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 3

Summary

Your Notes

Day 27: Identify and Correct Common Network Problems at Layers 1, 2, 3, and 7 Using a Layered Model Approach

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 9

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 2

Differentiate Between LAN/WAN Operation and Features

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 4

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Part II: Days 26–21: Implement a small switched network

Day 26: Select the Appropriate Media, Cables, Ports, and Connectors to Connect Switches to Other Network Devices and Hosts

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 4

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 3

Summary

Your Notes

Day 25: Explain the Technology and Media Access Control Method for Ethernet Technologies

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

Explain Network Segmentation and Basic Traffic Management Concepts

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

Summary

Your Notes

Day 24: Explain the Operation of Cisco Switches and Basic Switching Concepts

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 23: Perform, Save, and Verify Initial Switch Configuration Tasks, Including Remote-Access Management

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Verify Network Status and Switch Operation Using Basic Utilities (ping, traceroute, Telnet, SSH, ARP, pconfig, show, and debug Commands)

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 9

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 22: Implement and Verify Basic Security for a Switch (Port Security, Deactivate Ports)

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 21: Identify, Prescribe, and Resolve Common Switched Network Issues, Autonegotiation, and Switch Hardware Failures

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 9

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 2

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Part III: Days 20–13: Implement an IP addressing scheme and IP services to meet network requirements for a small branch office

Day 20: Describe the Need for and Role of Addressing in a Network

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 2

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 5

Create and Apply an Addressing Scheme to a Network

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 5

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 4

Summary

Your Notes

Day 19: Assign and Verify Valid IP Addresses to Hosts, Servers, and Networking Devices in a LAN

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 2

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 5

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 18: Explain the Basic Uses and Operation of NAT in a Small Network Connecting to One ISP

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 5

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 4

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 17: Describe and Verify DNS Operation

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 9

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 7

Summary

Your Notes

Day 16: Describe the Operation and Benefits of Using Private and Public IP Addressing

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 5

Enable NAT for a Small Network with a Single ISP and Connection Using SDM, and Verify Operation Using CLI and Ping

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 15: Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot DHCP and DNS Operation on a Router (Including CLI/SDM)

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 5

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 14: Implement Static and Dynamic Addressing Services for Hosts in a LAN Environment

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 2

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 13: Identify and Correct IP Addressing Issues

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 9

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 2

Summary

Your Notes

Part IV: Days 12–8: Implement a small routed network

Day 12: Describe Basic Routing Concepts (Packet Forwarding, Router Lookup Process)

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 6

Describe the Operation of Cisco Routers (Router Bootup Process, POST, Router Components)

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Select the Appropriate Media, Cables, Ports, and Connectors to Connect Routers to Other Network Devices and Hosts

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 11: Configure, Verify, and Troubleshoot RIPv2

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 6

Summary

Your Notes

Day 10: Access and Use the Router CLI to Set Basic Parameters

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Connect, Configure, and Verify the Operation Status of a Device Interface

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Verify Device Configuration and Network Connectivity Using ping, traceroute, Telnet, SSH, or Other Utilities

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 9: Perform and Verify Routing Configuration Tasks for a Static or Default Route Given Specific Routing Requirements

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 6

Manage IOS Configuration Files (Save, Edit, Upgrade, Restore)

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Manage Cisco IOS

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Implement Password and Physical Security

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 3

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 8: Verify Network Status and Router Operation Using Basic Utilities (ping, traceroute, Telnet, SSH, ARP, ipconfig, show, and debug Commands)

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 9

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 6

Summary

Your Notes

Part V: Days 7–6: Explain and select the appropriate administrative tasks required for a WLAN

Day 7: Describe Standards Associated with Wireless Media (Including the IEEE Wi-Fi Alliance and ITU/FCC)

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 7

Identify and Describe the Purposes of the Components of a Small Wireless Network (Including SSID, BSS, ESS)

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 7

Identify the Basic Parameters to Configure on a Wireless Network to Ensure That Devices Connect to the Correct Access Point

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 7

Summary

Your Notes

Day 6: Compare and Contrast Wireless Security Features and Capabilities of WPA Security (Including Open, WEP, WPA1/2)

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 7

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 8

Identify Common Issues with Implementing Wireless Networks

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 7

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 9

Summary

Your Notes

Part VI: Days 5–4: Identify security threats to a network and describe general methods to mitigate those threats

Day 5: Explain Today’s Increasing Network Security Threats and the Need to Implement a Comprehensive Security Policy to Mitigate the Threats

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 8

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 8

Explain General Methods to Mitigate Common Security Threats to Network Devices, Hosts, and Applications

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 8

Summary

Your Notes

Day 4: Describe the Functions of Common Security Appliances and Applications

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 8

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 8

Describe Security Recommended Practices, Including Initial Steps to Secure Network Devices

CCNA Discovery 1, Chapter 8

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 8

Summary

Your Notes

Part VII: Days 3–1: Implement and verify WAN links and review all days

Day 3: Describe Different Methods of Connecting to a WAN

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Configure and Verify a Basic WAN Serial Connection

CCNA Discovery 2, Chapter 5

Summary

Your Notes

Day 2

CCNA Discovery 1 Packet Tracer Activity Checklist

CCNA Discovery 2 Packet Tracer Activity Checklist

Summary

Your Notes

Day 1: Review Detail Charts, Lists, and Concepts from Previous Days

Day 31: Network Components and Operation

Day 30: Layered Model Applications

Day 29: Layered Model Protocols and Their Purposes

Day 28: Network Diagrams and Components

Day 27: Troubleshooting and LAN Versus WAN

Day 26: Network Physical Media

Day 25: Media Access Control and Segmentation

Day 24: Switch Operation

Day 23: Switch Configuration

Day 22: Switch Security

Day 21: Switch Troubleshooting

Day 20: IP Addressing

Day 19: Assign Addresses

Day 18: NAT

Day 17: DNS Operation

Day 16: Private Networks and NAT

Day 15: DHCP Operation

Day 14: Static and Dynamic Addressing

Day 13: IP Address Troubleshooting

Day 12: Routing and Routers

Day 11: RIP Configuration

Day 10: CLI Parameters

Day 9: Configuration, IOS, and Security

Day 8: Network Status Verification

Day 7: Wireless Standards

Day 6: Wireless Security

Day 5: Security Threats

Day 4: Security Applications

Day 3: WAN Connections

Summary

Your Notes or Personal Day 1 Outline

Part VIII: Exam and post exam days

Exam Day

What You Need for the Exam

What You Should Receive After Completion

Summary

Post-Exam Information

Receiving Your Certificate

Determining Career Options

Examining Certification Options

If You Fail the Exam

Summary

Your Notes

 

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Updates & Corrections

A brief supplement addresses the version 4.1 update made in April 2008 to the online CCNA Discovery 2 course, Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP. Although most of the content is not affected, there are small differences you should make note of while using the first printing of 31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification to review for the CCENT (ICND1) exam. Download PDF

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