{"product_id":"9780132877350","title":"Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWorking at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCCNA Discovery Learning Guide\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eWorking at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is the official supplemental textbook for the Working at a Small-to-Medium Business or ISP course in the Cisco® Networking Academy® CCNA® Discovery curriculum version 4.1. The course, the second of four in the new curriculum, teaches networking concepts by applying them to a type of network you might encounter on the job in a small-to-medium business or ISP. After successfully completing the first two courses in the CCNA Discovery curriculum, you can choose to complete the CCENT® (Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician) certification exam, which would certify that you have developed the practical skills required for entry-level networking support positions and have an aptitude and competence for working with Cisco routers, switches, and Cisco IOS® Software.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eLearning Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, written and edited by instructors, is designed as a portable desk reference to use anytime, anywhere to reinforce the material from the course and organize your time. In addition, the book includes expanded coverage of CCENT\/CCNA exam topics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book’s features help you focus on important concepts to succeed in this course:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter Objectives—Review core concepts by answering the focus questions listed at the beginning of each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey Terms—Refer to the lists of networking vocabulary introduced and highlighted in context in each chapter. The Glossary defines each key term.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummary of Activities and Labs—Maximize your study time with this complete list of all associated exercises at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCheck Your Understanding—Evaluate your readiness with the end-of-chapter questions that match the style of questions you see in the online course quizzes. The answer key explains each answer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenge Questions and Activities—Apply a deeper understanding of the concepts with these challenging end-of-chapter questions and activities. The answer key explains each answer.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHands-on Labs—Master the practical, hands-on skills of the course by performing all the tasks in the course labs and additional challenge labs included in Part II of the Learning Guide.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllan Reid is the curriculum lead for CCNA and a CCNA and CCNP® instructor at the Centennial College CATC in Toronto, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJim Lorenz is an instructor and curriculum developer for the Cisco Networking Academy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow To—Look for this icon to study the steps you need to learn to perform certain tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInteractive Activities—Reinforce your understanding of topics with more than 30 different exercises from the online course identified through-out the book with this icon. The files for these activities are on the accompanying CD-ROM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacket Tracer Activities— Explore and visualize networking concepts using Packet Tracer exercises interspersed throughout most chapters. The files for these activities are on the accompanying CD-ROM. Packet Tracer v4.1 software developed by Cisco is available separately.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHands-on Labs—Master the practical, hands-on skills of the course by working through all 42 course labs and 3 additional labs included in this book. The labs are an integral part of the CCNA Discovery curriculum; review the core text and the lab material to prepare for all your exams.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanion CD-ROM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e**See instructions within the ebook on how to get access to the files from the CD-ROM that accompanies this print book.** \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CD-ROM includes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInteractive Activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacket Tracer Activity Files\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCCENT Study Guides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIT Career Information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking Notes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLifelong Learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077472043248,"sku":"9780132877350","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132877350_p0.jpg?v=1763640675","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132877350","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}