CCNA Books – How To Choose the Right Exam Preparation CCNA Book

There are basically 2 broad categories of CCNA Books, those used for a quick review before the exam, and those designed for the relatively new person to the computer networking field of study.  In this post, I’ll be reviewing the 2nd kind (more comprehensive CCNA Exam Preparation books).  These very complete guides will provide an in-depth look at every one of the CCNA objectives.  They usually go into far more detail than is required for passing the exam.  However, this will build a strong foundation for future Cisco studies as well as allow you to be more effective in the job of the CCNA networks engineer.  There are basically 2 excellent exam preparation guides that I recommend strongly here.

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide: Exam 640-802 (Paperback) – Todd Lammle (Sybex)

This CCNA book by Todd Lammle is one of the most well known CCNA books today.  You might have heard this CCNA book being referred to as the Sybex CCNA book.  Todd Lammle is a well known author and this book is already in its 6th edition.  I’ve used this CCNA guide in the past to get my CCNA certification and the CCNA material and objectives are brought forward in a easy-to-understand manner.  In addition, the book comes in a softcover edition and thus is relatively cheaper than the equivalent Cisco Press book (which I will review below).  In addition, this comes with 4 practice exams, electronic flashcards and a PDF version of this CCNA book.  I always prefer to get books with an accompanying PDF version as this allows me to study for the exam during the long commute to and from work.
Features:

• Easy to understand
• Cheaper (soft cover book)
• Comes with PDF of the book
• Comes with practice exams
• Comes with electronic flash cards