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| masum8921 2002-09-20, 10:25 pm |
| I am confused with all the mixed messages out there. For real, which book is better to study for CCNA, Sybex or Cisco??
I have Net+ level of understanding, which book in ur opinion is better?
Please relieve me of all the confusion people.
Thank you | |
| JetGDI 2002-09-20, 11:30 pm |
| Get both, it's good to have 2 different perspectives. you can get some good prices at Amazon's used books. | |
| vschristopher 2002-09-22, 3:51 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by JetGDI
Get both, it's good to have 2 different perspectives. you can get some good prices at Amazon's used books.
practise tonnes on a router , and read a book on TCP/IP and if u ahve NET+ level knowledge u will pass it, sybex or cisco u can study both or anyone , they both are better | |
| thecomeons 2002-09-22, 9:19 am |
| when i start ccna study, i will get the cisco book. | |
| duanesnyder 2002-09-22, 10:22 am |
| Go CISCO !! I mean, it is the Cisco Test you want to take, so the curriculum from Cisco is the best to study. | |
| NetChild1985 2002-09-22, 10:38 am |
| For all my M$ exams I used and I'm currently using more than one books and I plan to do the same thing when I start with CCNA. A friend of mine who passed the CCNA exam not long ago, told me that he used both Cisco(by Wendell Odom) and Sybex(by Todd Lammle) books and he hasn't got any problems with the material understanding. Similarly like you, he started with basic level of network knowledge. So, if you're a newbie in the Cisco world get yourself two books.
just my $0.02 | |
| NetChild1985 2002-09-22, 10:43 am |
| But if you're going to buy just one book, I recommend you the Cisco one. I've heard good things for it. | |
| edmonds_robert 2002-09-22, 3:53 pm |
| I've used both Sybex and Cisco books in studying for CCNA and CCNP level exams. I'll tell you the big difference: editing. The Cisco books have many more editing errors than the Sybex books. I've seen words left out, examples mixed up, and even things that were just plain wrong. However, the information is complete and correct. As long as you are keeping up with the information, you will notice the errors immediately, correct it in your mind and move on. | |
| pctekus 2002-09-23, 12:09 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by edmonds_robert
I've used both Sybex and Cisco books in studying for CCNA and CCNP level exams. I'll tell you the big difference: editing. The Cisco books have many more editing errors than the Sybex books. I've seen words left out, examples mixed up, and even things that were just plain wrong. However, the information is complete and correct. As long as you are keeping up with the information, you will notice the errors immediately, correct it in your mind and move on.
As a graduate of Cisco Networking Academy, I have to agree with your analysis of the editing problem in the Cisco Press books. The erata on the web site is a good source of information, however. At the time I was in semester 3, not all corrections had been posted to the erata listing for 2nd year companion book.
If you enroll in an Cisco approved academy, you will have access to the netacad section of Cisco. This is usually more correct and easier to study than the books.
The Sybex book by Lammle is another good source for valuable info.
Hope this helps! | |
| Widgewaam 2002-09-25, 7:59 pm |
| Sybex makes just as many errors. Sometimes I do wonder about the Cisco Press editors, I mean they ARE CCIE's. A lot of errors could be found by just a CCNA. Go with Cisco Press anyways though.  |
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