[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Speaking of Priscilla's books: > > I've recently bought TDND as it was recommended as a great > study guide for > the CCDP, CID exam. > > However, now that I've got it, it seems everyone is suggesting > it as the > study guide for the DCN (640-441), CCDA exam. > > Perhaps those in the know (*ahem*...Priscilla.... ;-) ), can > enlighten me as > to if the book is meant for the CID (CCDP) or the DCN (CCDA) > exam.
Top-Down Network Design wasn't meant to be a certification book at all. What would be the fun in writing something like that? ;-) But I worked at Cisco on both the Designing Cisco Networks 1.0 and Cisco Internetwork Design 2.0 classes, so the book is similar to both of those. The history is that, with the help of gurus like Howard Berkowitz, Marty Adkins, Peter Welcher, and some senior Cisco SEs, I developed a design methodology and explained it in the first version of the Designing Cisco Networks class. Then I left Cisco and continued developing methods for doing and explaining network design and wrote TDND. In the meantime, people still at Cisco turned DCN into a general-purpose course, certification program, Cisco Press book, etc. It took on a life of its own! I hear that TDND is still good for both CCDA and CID. It is currently influencing development of both those programs, which originally influenced it. It's been kind of a spiral. My new book, Troubleshooting Campus Networks, isn't really a certification book either. But after I learned how well cert books sell, I did make sure that it covers all the topics in the Support exam and that it provides the right info to help people pass that test. Thank-you very much for your interests in my books. I hope they work out well for you. Priscilla > > Thanks in advance! > Brendan. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Abu Mwalie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 02 August 2002 10:27 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: PRISCILLA OPPENHEIMER -Troubleshooting Campus Netw > [7:50520] > > > Priscilla, > > I have seen your knew book at Amazon.com. > > I hope it will be like TDND.... though they say that the second > book is > never like the first. > > The first has got me through the scary CCDA today; hope your > knew book will > do the same for Support..... LATER! > > I look forward to a copy, and Good Luck in its SALES! > This message contains information intended solely for the > addressee, > which is confidential or private in nature and subject to legal > privilege. > If you are not the intended recipient, you may not peruse, use, > disseminate, distribute or copy this message or any file > attached to this > message. Any such unauthorised use is prohibited and may be > unlawful. If > you have received this message in error, please notify the > sender > immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and thereafter > delete the > original message from your machine. > > Furthermore, the information contained in this message, and any > attachments thereto, is for information purposes only and may > contain the > personal views and opinions of the author, which are not > necessarily the > views and opinions of Dimension Data (South Africa) > (Proprietary) Limited > or is subsidiaries and associated companies ("Dimension Data"). > Dimension > Data therefore does not accept liability for any claims, loss > or damages > of whatsoever nature, arising as a result of the reliance on > such > information by anyone. > > Whilst all reasonable steps are taken to ensure the accuracy and > integrity of information transmitted electronically and to > preserve the > confidentiality thereof, Dimension Data accepts no liability or > responsibility whatsoever if information or data is, for > whatsoever > reason, incorrect, corrupted or does not reach its intended > destination. > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=50546&t=50524 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
