Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise: CCNA Discovery Learning Guide,New

Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise, CCNA Discovery Learning Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise course in the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Discovery curriculum version 4. The course, the third of four in the new curriculum, familiarizes you with the equipment applications and protocols installed in enterprise networks, with a focus on switched networks, IP Telephony requirements, and security. It also introduces advanced routing protocols such as Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol. Handson exercises include configuration, installation, and troubleshooting.The Learning Guide, 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.The Learning Guides features help you focus on important concepts to succeed in this course: Chapter ObjectivesReview core concepts by answering the focus questions listed at the beginning of each chapter. Key TermsRefer to the lists of networking vocabulary introduced and highlighted in context in each chapter. The Glossary defines each key term. Summary of Activities and LabsMaximize your study time with this complete list of all associated exercises at the end of each chapter. Check Your UnderstandingEvaluate your readiness with the endofchapter questions that match the style of questions you see in the online course quizzes. The answer key explains each answer. Challenge Questions and ActivitiesApply a deeper understanding of the concepts with these challenging endofchapter questions and activities. The answer key explains each answer. Handson Labs Master the practical, handson 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.How ToLook for this icon to study the steps you need to learn to perform certain tasks.Interactive ActivitiesReinforce your understanding of topics with more than 60 different exercises from the online course identified throughout the book with this icon. The files for these activities are on the accompanying CDROM.Packet Tracer Activities Explore and visualize networking concepts using Packet Tracer exercises interspersed throughout some chapters. The files for these activities are on the accompanying CDROM. Packet Tracer v4.1 software developed by Cisco is available separately.Handson LabsWork through all 44 course labs and 4 additional challenge labs included in Part II of the 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.Companion CDROMThe CDROM includes Interactive Activities Packet Tracer Activity files IT Career Information Taking Notes Lifelong LearningThis book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Series from Cisco Press. Books in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy curriculum.