Book FeaturesThe core chapters of this book have several features that help you make the best use of your time:
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'Do I Know This Already?' Quizzes-Each chapter begins with a quiz that helps you to determine the amount of time you need to spend studying that chapter. If you score yourself strictly, and you miss only one question, then you may want to skip the core of the chapter and move on to the 'Foundation Summary' section at the end of the chapter, which lets you review facts and spend time on other topics. If you miss more than one, you may want to spend some time reading the chapter or at least reading sections that cover topics about which you know you are weaker.
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Foundation Topics-These are the core sections of each chapter. They explain the protocols, concepts, and configuration for the topics in that chapter.
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Foundation Summary-The 'Foundation Summary' section of this book departs from the typical features of the 'Foundation Summary' section of other Cisco Press Exam Certification Guides. This section does not repeat any details from the 'Foundation Topics' section; instead, it simply summarizes and lists facts related to the chapter but for which a longer or more detailed explanation is not warranted.
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Key Topics-Throughout the 'Foundation Topics' section, a Key Topic icon has been placed beside the most important areas for review. After reading a chapter, when doing your final preparation for the exam, take the time to flip through the chapters, looking for the Key Topic icons, and review those paragraphs, tables, figures, and lists.
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Fill in Key Tables from Memory-The more important tables from the chapters have been copied to PDF files available on the CD as Appendix E. The tables have most of the information removed. After printing these mostly empty tables, you can use them to improve your memory of the facts in the table by trying to fill them out. This tool should be useful for memorizing key facts. CD-only Appendix F contains the completed tables so you can check your work.
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CD-based practice exam-The companion CD contains multiple-choice questions and a testing engine. The CD includes 300 questions unique to the CD. As part of your final preparation, you should practice with these questions to help you get used to the exam-taking process, as well as help refine and prove your knowledge of the exam topics.
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Key Terms and Glossary-The more important terms mentioned in each chapter are listed at the end of each chapter under the heading 'Definitions.' The glossary, found at the end of the book, lists all the terms from the chapters. When studying each chapter, you should review the key terms, and for those terms about which you are unsure of the definition, you can review the short definitions from the glossary.
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Further Reading-Each chapter includes a suggested set of books and websites for additional study on the same topics covered in that chapter. Often, these references will be useful tools for preparation for the CCIE Routing and Switching lab exam.
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