CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2

by Wendell Odom

Overview

Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam. This book, combined with CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1, covers all the exam topics on the CCNA 200-301 exam.

• Master Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam topics
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks

This is the eBook edition of CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2. This eBook does not include access to the Pearson Test Prep practice exams that comes with the print edition.

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2 presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of 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.

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2 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
• 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
• More than 50 minutes 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.

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 2, combined with CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1, walk you through all the exam topics found in the Cisco 200-301 exam. Topics covered in Volume 2 include

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

Companion Website:

The companion website contains CCNA Network Simulator Lite software, practice exercises, 50 minutes of video training, and other study resources. See the Where Are the Companion Files on the last page of your eBook file for instructions on how to access.

In addition to the wealth of content, this new edition includes a series of free hands-on exercises to help you master several real-world configuration 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. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780135262733
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	12/10/2019
Series:	Official Cert Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	624
Sales rank:	362,880
File size:	38 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Wendell Odom, CCIE No. 1624 Emeritus, has been in the networking industry since 1981. He has worked as a network engineer, consultant, systems engineer, instructor, and course developer; he currently works writing and creating certification study tools. This book is his 29th edition of some product for Pearson, and he is the author of all editions of the CCNA Cert Guides about Routing and Switching from Cisco Press. He has written books about topics from networking basics, certification guides throughout the years for CCENT, CCNA R&S, CCNA DC, CCNP ROUTE, CCNP QoS, and CCIE R&S. He maintains study tools, links to his blogs, and other resources at www.certskills.com. 

Table of Contents

     Introduction

Part I. IP Access Control Lists

Chapter 1  Introduction to TCP/IP Transport and Applications

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     TCP/IP Layer 4 Protocols: TCP and UDP

     TCP/IP Applications

Chapter 2. Basic IPv4 Access Control Lists

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     IPv4 Access Control List Basics

     Standard Numbered IPv4 ACLs

     Practice Applying Standard IP ACLs

Chapter 3. Advanced IPv4 Access Control Lists

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Extended Numbered IP Access Control Lists

     Named ACLs and ACL Editing

     Part I Review

Part II  Security Services

Chapter 4  Security Architectures

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Security Terminology

     Common Security Threats

     Controlling and Monitoring User Access

     Developing a Security Program to Educate Users

Chapter 5  Securing Network Devices

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Securing IOS Passwords

     Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention Systems

Chapter 6  Implementing Switch Port Security

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Port Security Concepts and Configuration

     Port Security Violation Modes

Chapter 7  Implementing DHCP

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

     Identifying Host IPv4 Settings

Chapter 8  DHCP Snooping and ARP Inspection

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     DHCP Snooping

     Dynamic ARP Inspection

     Part II Review

Part IIIIP Services

Chapter 9  Device Management Protocols

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     System Message Logging (Syslog)

     Network Time Protocol (NTP)

     Analyzing Topology Using CDP and LLDP

Chapter 10  Network Address Translation

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Perspectives on IPv4 Address Scalability

     Network Address Translation Concepts

     NAT Configuration and Troubleshooting

Chapter 11  Quality of Service (QoS)

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Introduction to QoS

     Classification and Marking

     Queuing

     Shaping and Policing

     Congestion Avoidance

Chapter 12  Miscellaneous IP Services

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     First Hop Redundancy Protocol

     Simple Network Management Protocol

     FTP and TFTP

     Part III Review

Part IV  Network Architecture

Chapter 13  LAN Architecture

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Analyzing Campus LAN Topologies

     Small Office/Home Office

     Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Chapter 14  WAN Architecture

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Metro Ethernet

     Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

     Internet VPNs

Chapter 15  Cloud Architecture

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Server Virtualization

     Cloud Computing Services

     WAN Traffic Paths to Reach Cloud Services

     Part IV Review

Part V  Network Automation

Chapter 16  Introduction to Controller-Based Networking

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     SDN and Controller-Based Networks

     Examples of Network Programmability and SDN

     Comparing Traditional Versus Controller-Based Networks

Chapter 17  Cisco Software-Defined Access (SDA)

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     SDA Fabric, Underlay, and Overlay

     DNA Center and SDA Operation

     DNA Center as a Network Management Platform

Chapter 18  Understanding REST and JSON

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     REST-Based APIs

     Data Serialization and JSON

Chapter 19  Understanding Ansible, Puppet, and Chef

     “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

     Foundation Topics

     Device Configuration Challenges and Solutions

     Ansible, Puppet, and Chef Basics

     Part V Review

Part VI  Final Review

Chapter 20  Final Review

     Advice About the Exam Event

     Exam Review

Part VII  Appendixes

Appendix A  Numeric Reference Tables

Appendix B  CCNA 200-301, Volume 2 Exam Updates

Appendix C  Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes

     Glossary

     Index

Online Appendixes

Appendix D  Topics from Previous Editions

Appendix E  Practice for Chapter 2: Basic IPv4 Access Control Lists

Appendix F  Previous Edition ICND1 Chapter 35: Managing IOS Files

Appendix G  Exam Topics Cross-Reference

Appendix H  Study Planner