CCNA Books – How To Choose the Right Exam Preparation Book (Part 2)

Note: This is a continuation from the first post on CCNA books in this series.  Please read that first if you have not done so yet.

CCNA Preparation Library (7th Edition) (Self-Study Guide) – Cisco Press

This is the CCNA Preparation Library from Cisco Press, one of the official Cisco study guides.  This includes 2 books, 1 for ICND1 and ICND2.  The books are from the Cisco Press “self-study” series of books, which mean that they are comprehensive and do not usually assume any prior knowledge.  These are not to be confused with the “exam certification” series of books which are also very complete, however based on my experience they are more suited for review and re-certification purposes.  The books are from Cisco Press, which mean that they are official authorized study material from Cisco, and you can be sure that they will not deviate from the official CCNA objectives.  They also teach the same material as the Sybex book, but in a different way.

Please note that this book does not come with any accompanying PDF or test engine.

Features

• Official exam study material from Cisco
• Comprehensive exam coverage
• Hardcover books
• Comes with free 45 day access to Safari Books (online book reference library)

Get CCNA Preparation Library (7th Edition) (Self-Study Guide) from Amazon now!

Which to Get?

So, which book should you get for your CCNA studies?  In short, if you can, buy both of them.  The Sybex and Cisco Press books teach the material in a different manner.  Since everybody learns in a different way, it would be wise to get both.  The Lammle book, as you know comes highly recommended.  One note for consideration is past the CCNA exam (into the CCNP and CCIE exams), there are few books written specifically for the certification that are not published by Cisco Press.  So if you are intending to go further, why not start learning the Cisco style now?

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