{"product_id":"9781587132094","title":"Networking for Home and Small Businesses, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eNetworking for Home and Small Businesses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCNA Discovery Learning Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllan Reid • Jim Lorenz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNetworking for Home and Small Businesses, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide\u003c\/i\u003e is the official supplemental textbook for the Networking for Home and Small Businesses course in the Cisco® Networking Academy® CCNA® Discovery curriculum version 4. The course, the first of four in the new curriculum, teaches networking concepts by applying them to a type of network you may encounter in a home or small office. \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\u003cp\u003e \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\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 50 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 some 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–Work through all 26 course labs and 3 additional challenge labs included in Part II of the book. The labs are an integral part of the CCNA Discovery curriculum, so you can 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\u003eThe CD-ROM includes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInteractive Activities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacket Tracer Activity files\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIT Career Information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking Notes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLifelong Learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOSI Model Overview\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Series from Cisco Press®. Books in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cisco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018336551152,"sku":"9781587132094","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781587132094_p0.jpg?v=1763799966","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781587132094","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}