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31 Days Before your CCNA Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CCNA 200-301 Certification Exam

Author Allan Johnson
Release Date: 2020/04/01
ISBN: 9780135964170
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31 Days Before Your CCNA Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CCNA 200-301 Certification Exam is the friendliest, most practical way to understand the CCNA Routing & Switching certification process, commit to taking your CCNA 200-301 exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of primary and supplemental study resources.

Thoroughly updated for the current exam, this portable guide offers a complete day-by-day plan for what and how to study. From the basics of switch configuration and IP addressing through modern cloud, virtualization, SDN, SDA, and network automation concepts, you’ll find it here.

Each day breaks down an exam topic into a short, easy-toreview summary, with Daily Study Resource quick-references pointing to deeper treatments elsewhere. Sign up for your exam now, and use this day-by-day guide and checklist to organize, prepare, review, and succeed!

How this book helps you fit exam prep into your busy schedule:

  • Visual tear-card calendar summarizes each day’s study topic, to help you get through everything
  • Checklist offers expert advice on preparation activities leading up to your exam
  • Descriptions of exam organization and sign-up processes help make sure nothing falls between the cracks
  • Proven strategies help you prepare mentally, organizationally, and physically
  • Conversational tone makes studying more enjoyable

Primary Resources:

CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide Library
ISBN: 978-1-58714-714-2

Introduction to Networks v7 Companion Guide
ISBN: 978-0-13-663366-2

Introduction to Networks v7 Labs and Study Guide
ISBN: 978-0-13-663445-4

Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials v7 Companion Guide
ISBN: 978-0-13-672935-8

Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials v7 Labs and Study Guide
ISBN: 978-0-13-663438-6

Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation v7 Companion Guide
ISBN: 978-0-13-663432-4

Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation v7 Labs and Study Guide
ISBN: 978-0-13-663469-0

Supplemental Resources:

CCNA 200-301 Portable Command Guide, 5th Edition
ISBN: 978-0-13-593782-2

CCNA 200-301 Complete Video Course and Practice Test
ISBN: 978-0-13-658275-5

Table of Contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. About This eBook
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Author
  6. Dedications
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Credits
  9. Contents at a Glance
  10. Contents
  11. Command Syntax Conventions
  12. Reader Services
  13. Introduction
    1. Study Resources
    2. Goals and Methods
    3. Who Should Read This Book?
    4. Getting to Know the CCNA 200-301 Exam
  14. Day 31: Networking Models, Devices, and Components
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Points
    3. The OSI and TCP/IP Models
    4. The TCP/IP Application Layer
    5. The TCP/IP Transport Layer
    6. The TCP/IP Internet Layer
    7. The TCP/IP Network Access Layer
    8. Data Encapsulation Summary
    9. Networking Icons
    10. Devices
    11. Physical Layer
    12. LAN Device Connection Guidelines
    13. LANs and WANs
    14. Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)
    15. Physical and Logical Topologies
    16. Hierarchical Campus Designs
    17. Study Resources
  15. Day 30: Ethernet Switching
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Evolution to Switching
    4. Switching Logic
    5. Collision and Broadcast Domains
    6. Frame Forwarding
    7. Ethernet Overview
    8. Legacy Ethernet Technologies
    9. Current Ethernet Technologies
    10. UTP Cabling
    11. Benefits of Using Switches
    12. Ethernet Addressing
    13. Ethernet Framing
    14. The Role of the Physical Layer
    15. Study Resources
  16. Day 29: Switch Configuration Basics
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Accessing and Navigating the Cisco IOS
    4. Basic Switch Configuration Commands
    5. Half Duplex, Full Duplex, and Port Speed
    6. Verifying Network Connectivity
    7. Troubleshoot Interface and Cable Issues
    8. Study Resources
  17. Day 28: IPv4 Addressing
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. IPv4 Addressing
    4. Private and Public IP Addressing
    5. Subnetting in Four Steps
    6. VLSM
    7. Study Resources
  18. Day 27: IPv6 Addressing
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Overview and Benefits of IPv6
    4. The IPv6 Protocol
    5. IPv6 Address Types
    6. Representing the IPv6 Address
    7. IPv6 Subnetting
    8. EUI-64 Concept
    9. Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
    10. Migration to IPv6
    11. Study Resources
  19. Day 26: VLAN and Trunking Concepts and Configurations
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Points
    3. VLAN Concepts
    4. Trunking VLANs
    5. VLAN Configuration and Verification
    6. Trunking Configuration and Verification
    7. VLAN Troubleshooting
    8. Trunking Troubleshooting
    9. Study Resources
  20. Day 25: STP
    1. CCNA 200-125 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. STP Concepts and Operation
    4. STP Algorithm
    5. STP Convergence
    6. STP Varieties
    7. PVST Operation
    8. Rapid PVST+ Operation
    9. Configuring and Verifying Varieties of STP
    10. Study Resources
  21. Day 24: EtherChannel and HSRP
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. EtherChannel Operation
    4. EtherChannel Protocols
    5. Configuring EtherChannel
    6. Verifying EtherChannel
    7. Troubleshooting EtherChannel
    8. First-Hop Redundancy Concepts
    9. FHRPs
    10. HSRP Operation
    11. HSRP Configuration and Verification
    12. HSRP Load Balancing
    13. Troubleshooting HSRP
    14. Study Resources
  22. Day 23: DHCP and DNS
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. DHCPv4
    4. DHCPv4 Configuration Options
    5. DHCPv6
    6. DHCPv6 Configuration Options
    7. DHCP Troubleshooting
    8. DNS Operation
    9. Troubleshooting DNS
    10. Verifying Host IP Configuration
    11. Study Resources
  23. Day 22: Wireless Concepts
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Wireless Standards
    4. Wireless Topologies
    5. AP Architectures
    6. Wireless Security Protocols
    7. Study Resources
  24. Day 21: WLAN Configuration
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Logging Into a Cisco WLC
    4. Configuring a WLC with a WLAN
    5. Study Resources
  25. Day 20: LAN Security and Device Hardening
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Endpoint Security
    4. Access Control
    5. Port Security
    6. LAN Threat Mitigation
    7. Study Resources
  26. Day 19: Basic Routing Concepts
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Packet Forwarding
    4. Routing Methods
    5. Classifying Dynamic Routing Protocols
    6. Administrative Distance
    7. IGP Comparison Summary
    8. Routing Loop Prevention
    9. Link-State Routing Protocol Features
    10. Study Resources
  27. Day 18: Basic Router Configuration
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Basic Router Configuration with IPv4
    4. Basic Router Configuration with IPv6
    5. Verifying IPv4 and IPv6 Network Connectivity
    6. Small Office or Home Office Routers
    7. Basic IP Addressing Troubleshooting
    8. Study Resources
  28. Day 17: The Routing Table
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Two Router Functions
    4. Components of the Routing Table
    5. Study Resources
  29. Day 16: Inter-VLAN Routing
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Points
    3. Inter-VLAN Routing Concepts
    4. Router on a Stick Configuration and Verification
    5. Multilayer Switching Inter-VLAN Routing Configuration and Verification
    6. Study Resources
  30. Day 15: Static and Default Route Configuration
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Static and Default Routing Overview
    4. IPv4 Static Route Configuration
    5. Study Resources
  31. Day 14: OSPF Operation
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Single-Area OSPF Operation
    4. OSPFv2 Versus OSPFv3
    5. Multiarea OSPF Operation
    6. Study Resources
  32. Day 13: Single-Area OSPF Implementation
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Single-Area OSPFv2 Configuration
    4. Verifying OSPFv2
    5. Study Resources
  33. Day 12: Fine-Tuning and Troubleshooting OSPF
    1. CCNA 200-125 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. OSPFv2 Configuration Example
    4. Modifying OSPFv2
    5. Troubleshooting OSPF
    6. Study Resources
  34. Day 11: Network Security Concepts
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Security Fundamentals
    4. Network Attacks
    5. Security Program
    6. Study Resources
  35. Day 10: ACL Concepts
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. ACL Operation
    4. Planning to Use ACLs
    5. Study Resources
  36. Day 9: ACL Implementation
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Configuring Standard Numbered IPv4 ACLs
    4. Configuring Extended Numbered IPv4 ACLs
    5. Configuring Named IPv4 ACLs
    6. Verifying IPv4 ACLs
    7. Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 ACLs
    8. Configuring IPv6 ACLs
    9. Verifying IPv6 ACLs
    10. Troubleshooting ACLs
    11. Study Resources
  37. Day 8: NAT
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. NAT Concepts
    4. Configuring Static NAT
    5. Verifying NAT
    6. Troubleshooting NAT
    7. Study Resources
  38. Day 7: WAN, VPN, and IPsec
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. WAN Topologies
    4. WAN Connection Options
    5. VPN Technology
    6. Study Resources
  39. Day 6: QoS
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. QoS
    4. Study Resources
  40. Day 5: CDP and LLDP
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. CDP Overview
    4. LLDP Overview
    5. Study Resources
  41. Day 4: Device Monitoring, Management, and Maintenance
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. SNMP Operation
    4. Configuring SNMP
    5. Verifying SNMP
    6. Syslog
    7. Network Time Protocol
    8. Cisco IOS File System and Devices
    9. Managing Cisco IOS Images
    10. Password Recovery
    11. Study Resources
  42. Day 3: Cloud, Virtualization, and SDN
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Cloud Computing
    4. Software-Defined Networking
    5. Study Resources
  43. Day 2: SDA and Cisco DNA Center
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. SDA Architecture
    4. Cisco DNA Center
    5. Study Resources
  44. Day 1: Network Automation
    1. CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics
    2. Key Topics
    3. Data Formats
    4. RESTful APIs
    5. Configuration Management Tools
    6. Study Resources
  45. Exam Day
    1. What You Need for the Exam
    2. What You Should Receive After Completion
    3. Summary
  46. Post-Exam Information
    1. Receiving Your Certificate
    2. Determining Career Options
    3. Examining Certification Options
    4. If You Did Not Pass the Exam
    5. Summary
  47. Index
  48. Inside Front Cover
  49. Inside Back Cover
  50. Code Snippets
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