CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, 2nd Edition

Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. It is built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition presents you with an organized test-preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

 
• Master Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam topics
 
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
 
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
 
• Practice with realistic exam questions in the practice test software

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes:

 
• A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams
 
• Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
 
• Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
 
• The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports
 
• A free copy of the CCNA 200-301 Network Simulator Volume 2 Lite software, complete with meaningful lab exercises that help you hone your hands-on skills with the command-line interface for routers and switches
 
• Links to a series of hands-on config labs developed by the author
 
• Online, interactive practice exercises that help you enhance your knowledge and hone your configuration skills
 
• More than 2 hours of video mentoring from the author
 
• An online, interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter
 
• A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
 
• Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, hands-on labs, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

This official study guide has been fully updated helping you master the topics on the latest CCNA 200-301 exam. Volume 2 topic coverage includes:

 
• Wireless LANs
 
• IP access control lists
 
• Security services
 
• IP services
 
• Network architecture
 
• Network automation

Content Update Program

This fully updated second edition includes the latest topics and additional information covering changes to the latest CCNA 200-301 exam. Visit ciscopress.com/newcerts for information on annual digital updates for this book that align to Cisco exam blueprint version changes.

Companion Website:

The companion website contains more than 600 unique practice exam questions including 2 Volume 2 exam banks and 4 full CCNA exam banks, CCNA Network Simulator Lite software, online review and practice exercises, key term flashcards, and 2+ hours of video training.

Pearson Test Prep online system requirements:

Browsers: Chrome version 73 and above; Safari version 12 and above; Microsoft Edge 44 and above. Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running Android v8.0 and above or iOS v13 and above, smartphones with a minimum screen size of 4.7". Internet access required.

Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements:

Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases

In addition to the wealth of updated content, this new edition includes a series of free hands-on exercises to help you master several real-world configuration and troubleshooting activities. These exercises can be performed on the CCNA 200-301 Network Simulator Lite, Volume 2 software included for free on the companion website that accompanies this book. This software, which simulates the experience of working on actual Cisco routers and switches, contains the following 13 free lab exercises, covering the ACL topics in Part II:

 
• ACL I
 
• ACL II
 
• ACL III
 
• ACL IV
 
• ACL V
 
• ACL VI
 
• ACL Analysis I
 
• Names ACL I
 
• Named ACL II
 
• Named ACL III
 
• Standard ACL Configuration Scenario
 
• Extended ACL Configuration Scenario I
 
• Extended ACL Configuration Scenario II

If you are interested in exploring more hands-on labs and practice configuration and troubleshooting with more router and switch commands, go to www.pearsonitcertification.com/networksimulator for demos and to review the latest products for sale.

Network Simulator System Requirements

Windows (Minimum)

 
• Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1
 
• Intel Pentium III (1GHz or faster processor) or 2GB RAM
 
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
 
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
 
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8 & above
 
• Connection to the Internet during installation for access code validation

Mac (Minimum)

 
• macOS 14, 13, and 12
 
• Intel Pentium III (1GHz or faster processor)
 
• 512 MB RAM (1GB Recommended)
 
• 1.5 GB Hard Disk space
 
• 32-bit color depth at 1024X768 resolution
 
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8 & above
 
• Connection to the Internet during installation for access code validation

Also available from Cisco Press for CCNA study is the CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide Volume 2 Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test, Second Edition. This digital-only certification preparation product combines an eBook with an enhanced Pearson Test Prep Practice Test.

This integrated learning package

 
• Enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams
 
• Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions
 
• Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions
 
• Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

The exciting new CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test, Second Edition is a digital-only certification preparation product combining an eBook with enhanced Pearson Test Prep Practice Test. This eBook, combined with CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1, Second Edition, cover all the exam topics on the CCNA 200-301 exam. The Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test contains the following items:

 
• The CCNA 200-301 Premium Edition Practice Test, including four full Volume 2 practice exams, eight full CCNA practice exams, and enhanced practice test features
 
• PDF and EPUB formats of CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition from Cisco Press, which are accessible via your PC, tablet, and smartphone

About the Premium Edition Practice Test

This Premium Edition contains an enhanced version of the Pearson Test Prep practice test software with four full practice exams. In addition, it contains all the chapter-opening assessment questions from the book. This integrated learning package

 
• Enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams
 
• Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions
 
• Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions
 
• Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

Pearson Test Prep online system requirements:

Browsers: Chrome version 73 and above; Safari version 12 and above; Microsoft Edge 44 and above. Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running Android v8.0 and above or iOS v13 and above, smartphones with a minimum screen size of 4.7". Internet access required.

Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements:

 
• Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases

About the Premium Edition eBook

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, Second Edition from Cisco Press enables you to succeed on the exam the first time and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. Best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes

 
• A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams
 
• Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section
 
• Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly
 
• The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports
 
• A free copy of the CCNA 200-301 Network Simulator Volume 2 Lite software, complete with meaningful lab exercises that help you hone your hands-on skills with the command-line interface for routers and switches
 
• Links to a series of hands-on config labs developed by the author
 
• Online, interactive practice exercises that help you enhance your knowledge and hone your configuration skills
 
• More than 2 hours of video mentoring from the author
 
• An online, interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter
 
• A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies
 
• Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, hands-on labs, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

This official study guide has been fully updated helping you master the topics on the latest CCNA 200-301 exam. Volume 2 topic coverage includes:

 
• Wireless LANs
 
• IP access control lists
 
• Security services
 
• IP services
 
• Network architecture
 
• Network automation

Content Update Program

This fully updated second edition includes the latest topics and additional information covering changes to the latest CCNA 200-301 exam. Visit ciscopress.com/newcerts for information on annual digital updates for this book that align to Cisco exam blueprint version changes.

Companion Website:

The companion website contains more than 800 unique practice exam questions including 4 Volume 2 exam banks and 8 full CCNA exam banks, CCNA Network Simulator Lite software, online review and practice exercises, key term flashcards, and 2+ hours of video training.

In addition to the wealth of updated content, this new edition includes a series of free hands-on exercises to help you master several real-world configuration and troubleshooting activities. These exercises can be performed on the CCNA 200-301 Network Simulator Lite, Volume 2 software included for free on the companion website that accompanies this book. This software, which simulates the experience of working on actual Cisco routers and switches, contains the following 13 free lab exercises, covering the ACL topics in Part II:

 
1. ACL I
 
2. ACL II
 
3. ACL III
 
4. ACL IV
 
5. ACL V
 
6. ACL VI
 
7. ACL Analysis I
 
8. Names ACL I
 
9. Named ACL II
 
10. Named ACL III
 
11. Standard ACL Configuration Scenario
 
12. Extended ACL Configuration Scenario I
 
13. Extended ACL Configuration Scenario II

If you are interested in exploring more hands-on labs and practice configuration and troubleshooting with more router and switch commands, go to www.pearsonitcertification.com/networksimulator for demos and to review the latest products for sale.

Network Simulator System Requirements

Windows (Minimum)

 
• Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1
 
• Intel Pentium III (1GHz or faster processor) or 2GB RAM
 
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
 
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
 
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8 & above
 
• Connection to the Internet during installation for access code validation

Mac (Minimum)

 
• macOS 14, 13, and 12
 
• Intel Pentium III (1GHz or faster processor)
 
• 512 MB RAM (1GB Recommended)
 
• 1.5 GB Hard Disk space
 
• 32-bit color depth at 1024X768 resolution
 
• Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8 & above
 
• Connection to the Internet during installation for access code validation

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