CID hasn't been updated in ages, (although it will be soon.) I have also heard that Top-Down Network Design matches CID 640-025 very well. But I can't say for sure. I took the CID test about 3 years ago and it looked awfully familiar, though.
John is right that Top-Down Netork Design is not a certification book. But I was the original author of the Designing Cisco Networks course (which morphed into CCDA) and one of the developers of the CID course, the final test for CCDP. That work influenced my writing of Top-Down in a huge way. While I was writing, though, I wasn't aware that Cisco was turning the courses into certification programs. Anyway, I think the book will enable you to pass, but I can't say for sure. I don't like the idea of writing just a certification book. It means that someone else tells you what to write. There's no fun in that. I have so much more valuable information to impart. :-) Priscilla John Neiberger wrote: > > >I am curious why ciscopress.com lists Priscilla's book under > the CCDA > >certification when I see so many comments that it is one of, > if not > the best > >book to prepare for CCDP. Even in the CCDA section it is > listed last. > Now > >that I successfully recertified my CCNP I was planning on > buying this > book > >to finish my CCDP before my CCDA expires. Do you think this > book > would be > >sufficient to study for the CID 640-025 exam? > > > > I would say that it's not sufficient because it's not intended > to be a > CCDP study guide. TDND is intented to teach solid design > principles > using an iterative, top-down process. It's a great book and > I'd highly > suggest you read it before you take the exam, but you should > supplement > your studies with other materials. This book deals largely with > procedures and principles and touches on a large number of > technical > details. However, since the test is constantly being updated > I'd > suggest reading additional technical materials. > > John > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=63793&t=63773 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
