Reddit reviews CCENT ICND1 Study Guide: Exam 100-105

great news! I have mine booked for Jan but am also terrible at exams. I've completed the CBT Nugz videos and am looking to purchase a study guide.

Do i go for:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/CCENT-ICND1-Study-Guide-100-105/dp/1119288789

or

http://www.ciscopress.com/store/ccent-ccna-icnd1-100-105-official-cert-guide-premium-9780134440972

I completed a CCNA course back in 2010 but never took the exam and am also getting back on the wagon!

congrats again!

Offical CCNA books and Lammles.

Your most important starting step is to make sure that you have the foundational knowledge, at least at a conceptual level. I'm a big fan of books, so I would recommend a few to you.

Pick ONE of these. Exam is not necessary, but recommended:
Mike Meyers CompTIA Network+ All-in-One Exam Guide
Todd Lammle's CCENT Study Guide - ICND1

Pick ONE of these. Pay attention to business terminology as well. Again, exam is not necessary, but recommended:
Mike Meyers CompTIA Security+ Certification - SY0-501
CompTIA Security+ All-in-One Exam Guide
Darril Gibson SSCP All-in-One Exam Guide

100% read this. It's the Bible of Python scripting. Second edition is brand spanking new too:
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

This is a good all-around Penetration Testing book that teaches Linux too. You don't *have* to use Kali, Ubuntu is probably less intimidating to those new to Linux, but you will have to install your own software/packages. This is the only book on this list I haven't read, but I often see it recommended:
Penetration Testing: A Hands-on Introduction to Hacking

While you read these books, you should install some kind of Linux distro on a home computer and use it for practice. I would also recommend doing HackTheBox(first challenge is to hack the login page) and starting with the easy boxes. Do as much as you can on your own first, but if you get stuck, watch IppSec's YouTube walk-through for the box you are on. Might be a bit overwhelming until you get through most of the books on that list though.

You should also start looking towards either the eJPT/eCPPT, the OSCP, or GPEN at this point, as those are the best value certifications in this field and will hold a lot of weight at an interview. There's some stigma with certifications in IT/CS, but the ones I listed are all baseline knowledge and/or high value for those in this field. At the very least the knowledge will go far. But definitely avoid anything from EC-Council like the plague.

I am just starting my test prep and this post will be a huge help to me with your list of study materials. On the Lammle Book did you get just the

CCENT ICND1 Study Guide: Exam 100-105 or

CCNA Routing and Switching Complete Study Guide: Exam 100-105, Exam 200-105, Exam 200-125

I'm also studying for the ICND1... Some may suggest this or this . Some may suggest this .. Download Cisco Packettracer and GNS3. If you have the cash, there is CBTNuggets and Boson.. Also look into Neil Anderson's ICND1 Bootcamp on Udemy, or Bombal's Packet Tracer prep lab. .. I started Neil's bootcamp yesterday and I love it... But hey I'm a noob, others may have better suggestions, but that's what I'm doing to prepare for it

Hey! I started studying for the CCNA about a month ago. I'm currently using CBTNuggets, Udemy, and a few books. For the Udemy course, I really have enjoyed the Neil Anderson ICND1 bootcamp. For books, I've been trying to read the CCENT study guide by Todd Lammle and the official certification guide by Odom. If you use that Neil Anderson bootcamp, he will also have several lectures that involve using GNS3 and Packet Tracer (these will help simulate a physical Cisco lab environment). Both applications have versions for Mac OS X, but GNS3 is a bit resource heavy, so I'm not sure how well it will run on your Macbook. Good luck getting that better life for the furbabies!

Official Cert Guide. Frankly it's a very difficult book to read. Routers need RAM because they're essentially computers. Their entire OS is loaded into RAM which takes around 32MB of that on its own. They do retain information in a number of ways. A good example is the configuration which while it can be saved into NVRAM that is just a way to save it over a reboot. It is saved into RAM and any changes to it, by default are only saved into RAM. The routers have to retain a surprising amount of information and can run a huge number of services beyond just basic routing packets between broadcast domains. I suggest the Lammle book for studying ICND1 (it's what i'm using)

I was thinking about purchasing lammle

Is this the one you are using? https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-Study-Guide-100-105-dp-1119288789/dp/1119288789/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=

Thanks for the reply! Mostly I am just looking for the NEWEST book, and i'm not sure which on that is? Do I wait till January 13/17 and grab this or do I just get the older Lammle book? Just wasnt sure if this book was before the test updates?

Thanks again!

Todd Lammle is the go to author for Cisco study guides. Whatever books you purchase, make sure it is for the 100-105 exam, which is the current version. You'll find some stuff for 100-100 exam, but that's the old test and it may be missing some information. Here's a good book to read I found on Amazon.

It wouldn't hurt to read the Net+ stuff too, since it will reinforce some of the stuff you'll read on CCENT and may contain some different information, but if you're studying for CCENT, focus on CCENT books.

Lynda.com has some good Cisco certification training videos on it, and you may be able to get free access. Check with your local public library. I am able to log into the lynda.com site using my library card number and access everything for free.

When I took the CCENT, about 2.5 years ago, I used the videos on Career Academy. I ended up using it because I got a Groupon for a cheap year's subscription. Those videos, mixed with using Packet Tracer for labs, got me through the exam with a high 90's score. YMMV, since I already had around 15 years of experience when I took the test, so I knew a lot of the information already.

Odom: https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-100-105-Official-Guide/dp/1587205807

Lammle: CCENT ICND1 Study Guide: Exam 100-105 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119288789/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_L1Y6Bb9KJMGB1

Hope it helps!

these?:

http://www.ciscopress.com/store/ccent-icnd1-100-105-official-cert-guide-and-network-9781587206092

https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-Study-Guide-100-105/dp/1119288789/ref=la_B000APOJ5M_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497731768&sr=1-3

This one right:

https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-Study-Guide-100-105/dp/1119288789/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1495900893&sr=8-3&keywords=Todd+Lammle%27s+105

This particular one seems to be due in october, but in the meantime, you can start by the CCENT book which is available to purchase now. It's backorder though since everyone is trying to get one.

Woohoo! new book out! :)
shipping in a couple weeks I think (dunno for sure!)
http://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-Study-Guide-100-105/dp/1119288789/ref=sr_1_60?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1463743182&sr=1-60&keywords=ccent

https://www.amazon.com/CCENT-ICND1-Study-Guide-100-105/dp/1119288789

I've been wondering about a similar thing. Don't know which Lammle book to buy.

Is CCNA Routing and Switching Complete Study Guide: Exam 100-105, Exam 200-105, Exam 200-125 the bundled version of

CCENT ICND1 Study Guide: Exam 100-105

and

CCNA ICND2 Study Guide: Exam 200-105 = CCNA Routing and Switching Complete Study Guide: Exam 100-105, Exam 200-105, Exam 200-125 ?

I put the one I think is a bundle for pre-order just now. Hopefully it's the correct one.

$38.52 USD NEW on Amazon for the OCG. $30.30 USD NEW for Lammle's book on Amazon. Buying the Lammle books seperately will cost $22.59 USD and $25.52 USD respectively. Can you really save that much buying them used instead?



But as others have said unless the previous owner didn't activate the test software (which is highly unlikely), you will not have access to that. You also run the risk of there being marks on pages obscuring topics, or missing pages all together.

Personally, I'd just buy them new.



EDIT: Looks like the 7th edition book refers to the 640-802 exam. That is 3 exam versions ago. You will need a current book if you wish to pass the current exam.

I would get these two books to start.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119288789/ref=pe_385040_30332200_TE_item_image

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119290988/ref=pe_385040_30332200_TE_item_image

These are Lammle's books and are good for the new V3 of the exams and are highly recommended by all that have passed their CCNA exams.

Make sure you also focus on subnetting and VLANs.