Routing and Switching Essentials Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the Routing and Switching Essentials course in the Cisco®nbsp;Networking Academy®nbsp;CCNA®nbsp;Routing and Switching curriculum.

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This course describes the architecture, components, and operations of routers and switches in a small network. You learn how to configure a router and a switch for basic functionality. By the end of this course, you will be able to configure and troubleshoot routers and switches and resolve common issues with RIPv1, RIPv2, single-area and multi-area OSPF, virtual LANs, and inter-VLAN routing in both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

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The Companion Guide is designed as a portable desk reference to use anytime, anywhere to reinforce the material from the course and organize your time.

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The book's features help you focus on important concepts to succeed in this course:

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• Chapter objectives-Review core concepts by answering the focus questions listed at the beginning of each chapter.
• Key terms-Refer to the lists of networking vocabulary introduced and highlighted in context in each chapter.nbsp;
• Glossary-Consult the comprehensive Glossary with more than 200 terms.
• Summary of Activities and Labs-Maximize your study time with this complete list of all associated practice exercises at the end of each chapter.
• Check Your Understanding-Evaluate your readiness with the end-of-chapter questions that match the style of questions you see in the online course quizzes. The answer key explains each answer.

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Related Title:

Routing and Switching Essentials Lab Manual

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How To-Look for this icon to study the steps you need to learn to perform certain tasks.

Interactive Activities-Reinforce your understanding of topics by doing all the exercises from the online course identified throughout the book with this icon.

Videos-Watch the videos embedded within the online course.

Packet Tracer Activities-Explore and visualize networking concepts using Packet Tracer exercises interspersed throughout the chapters.

Hands-on Labs-Work through all thenbsp; course labs and additional Class Activities that are included in the course and published in the separate Lab Manual.

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