Ccie Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide

The official preparation guide for the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam The CCIE designation is the most coveted certification in the networking industry. It is notoriously difficult to achieve and without parallel in prestige. You've logged in hours learning a broad range of advanced concepts, you've applied them to real-world networks, and now you're ready to increase and reinforce your knowledge in preparation for Cisco Systems' CCIE Routing and Switching written exam. This book covers all the topics addressed in the CCIE Routing and Switching written exam, as well as all the General Knowledge topics addressed in the CCIE Communications and Services written exam, including networking theory, device operation, bridging and LAN switching, WANs, IP and IP routing protocols, security, and multiservice networks. CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide is a comprehensive study and assessment tool. Written and reviewed by CCIEs, this book helps you understand and master the material you need to know to pass the test. Optimize your study time by assessing your knowledge of the material at the start and close of each chapter with customized quizzes for each topic. Assist your memory by reviewing summary information at the end of each chapter, which presents you with the most succinct review of crucial concepts. Test your comprehension at the end of each chapter with review questions and determine the assimilation of knowledge by stepping through a series of scenarios. The companion CD-ROM includes over 200 practice exam questions in a simulated testing environment, customizable so you can focus on the areas in which you need the most review. With experience and training under your belt, this book enables you to retain and master the knowledge vital for passing the CCIE written exam and brings you that much closer to being a fully certified CCIE. CCIE Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide is part of a recommended study program from Cisco Systems(r) that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco(r) Learning Partners, hands-on experience, and self-study guides from Cisco Press. In order to find out more about instructor-led, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/training. You'll review all CCIE Routing and Switching and CCIE Communications and Services General Knowledge topics: General routing concepts, such as the OSI model, internetworking devices, and routing protocol characteristics Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and wireless LANs Transparent bridging, VLANs, and VLAN trunking Frame Relay, ATM, and SONET/SDH RIP, IGRP, and EIGRP OSPF and IS-IS BGP, route reflectors, and confederations Queuing, MPLS, CAR, and traffic shaping IP multicast, IP precedence, and multiservice networks Firewalls, encryption, and other security topics The companion CD-ROM contains a test bank with over 200 practice questions. A. Anthony Bruno, CCIE #2738, is a Principal Consultant with International Network Services. Anthony has 11 years of experience in the internetworking field. His other network certifications include CWNA, CCDP(r), CCNA(r)-WAN, Microsoft MCSE, Nortel NNCSS, Certified Network Expert (CNX) Ethernet, and Checkpoint CCSE. Anthony is the co-author of the Cisco Press CCDA(r) Exam Certification Guide and a contributor and the lead technical reviewer for Cisco CCIE Fundamentals: Network Design and Case Studies, Second Edition, also published by Cisco Press.Bruno, Anthony is the author of 'Ccie Routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide' with ISBN 9781587200533 and ISBN 1587200538.