I echo John's comments. While I didn't have the
ciscopress book, I did have the official course
materials from the CID class I took in 98. However, I
took the exam in September 00 so I bought the Sybex book
for review. While it did discuss X.25, SNA, & the
StrataCom Line, the exam asked questions that were
simply not in the text. Boson was a little more in
depth and the course material provided a little more
information for me. But again, there were a few
questions that were simply not covered in the three
items I used to prepare myself for the exam. Still
passed with a slightly lower score than I was achieving
on the other Cisco exams.
> -----Original Message-----
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> John Huston
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:48 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: CID help/Sybex Book Review
>
>
> Caveat Emptor. Quick and dirty review after taking
the test.
>
> With all due respect to the author(s), I do not
recommend the
> Sybex book
> mentioned below for use to study the 640-025 test.
>
> The book is deficient in the areas of X.25, SNA,
Campus Lan Design,
> Desktop Protocol Design, Wan Design and especially
security. I do
> recommend the Cisco Press book because all of the
areas that
> I was tested
> over are adequately covered and in greater detail.
This is
> the second Sybex
> book that I have purchased that is inadequate. I
found Sybex
> is good for
> Microsoft and Novell but so far it is a batting a zero
for Cisco.
>
> Additionally, the Boson tests lack in the correct
content.
>
> Recommendation. Unless you must pass the 640-025 test
soon,
> I would wait
> until the self study material catches up with the new
CID
> test. Until then
> make sure that you buy the Cisco Press book *Cisco
> Internetwork Design* by
> Matthew Birkner and make you own study questions via
the program at
> www.openwindow.com. The attached links will help you
with
> your studies over
> SNA. There are probably more and better links but
these are
> the ones that I
> have found so far.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> John Huston
> A+ N+ CNE, MCSE, CCDA, CCNP
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>
>
> "Robert Padjen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
message
>
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> > Strongly suggest the Sybex CID text, but I'm slightly
> > biased and recommend a recount! ;) Seriously, it
> > covers the material well and I've not received any
> > significant negatives, other than a desire that I had
> > put more mainframe and x.25 into the text. All of the
> > material needed for the exam is present on these
> > topics, and I opted to include DSL and cable modems,
> > along with other newer technologies, as opposed to
> > rehashing older ones.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > --- Jeff McCoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Sorry to reask this I know Ive seen it
somewhere....
> > >
> > > What would you say is the best study book for DPs
> > > CID test? I usually use
> > > examcram and boson to prepare after I have studied
> > > other
> > > materials...something comperable to the examcram in
> > > terms of concise prep
> > > would be what Im looking for. Any suggestions?
> > >
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