Hi, everybody: Do you know if the following applies to CCNP 2.0 courses/exams?? There are currently two books for each CCNP exam. What do you think?? Thanks. Mari Hi Scott, Cisco Press tries to produce two types of books for each test: the course manual and a study guide. The book edited by Laura Chappell is the actual Cisco course manual ported to book format. If you have not attended the class, this is a good book to get. If you attended the class, you would be disappointed with this book because it's essentially the same as the course manual. The other type of certification book Cisco Press publishes is a study guide. This type of book does not follow the course manual exactly. The author writes about the subject in a refreshing manner that does not repeat the course. The study guide is best used if you know the material somewhat already. It's especially good to use right before you take the test. The CD practice exam that comes with the study guides should help, but the one that comes with the ACRC Study Guide is full of typos and minor technical mistakes, (not Clare's fault I don't think). Otherwise the ACRC Study Guide is great. That's what I used and I found her writing to be very clear. Her method of teaching IP addressing and summarization is great. I think the OSPF chapter has some mistakes, though. Priscilla P.S. I got off group study for now because I'm on the road. I'm not sure this post will make it since I'm not on the list? But I copied you. At 07:28 AM 4/28/2000 -0700, Scott Merritt wrote: >Hi Group, > >I have a predicament. I recently purchased the "Advanced Cisco Router >Configuration" Cisco Press book by Laura Chappell. So, since I am able to >sometimes study at work (I work in a NOC) I brought it in to study. I >found out a co-worker also has a Cisco Press book on this subject titled >"ACRC Exam Certification Guide" by Clare Gough. I'm confused!!! 2 Cisco >press books on the same subject? Which one is a better test prep for the >exam? Also, since passing the exam is not the entire reason I'm reading >about this, which one will I learn more from? Should I just buy both? > >I would appreciate the opinions of any people who have either passed the >ACRC or have read either or both of the above mentioned books! > >And Priscilla, I CC'ed you because I value your opinion highly! > >Thank you to all who answer! > >Scott >SBC DataComm >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > __________________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer Phone 541-482-5685 Fax 541-488-1708 Web http://www.priscilla.com ___________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. _________________________________ FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
