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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By : Glen D. Singh
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Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions: 200-301 CCNA Exam Guide

By: Glen D. Singh

Overview of this book

In the dynamic technology landscape, staying on top of the latest technology trends is a must, especially if you want to build a career in network administration. Achieving CCNA 200-301 certification will validate your knowledge of networking concepts, and this book will help you to do just that. This exam guide focuses on the fundamentals to help you gain a high-level understanding of networking, security, IP connectivity, IP services, programmability, and automation. Starting with the functions of various networking components, you’ll discover how they are used to build and improve an enterprise network. You’ll then delve into configuring networking devices using a command-line interface (CLI) to provide network access, services, security, connectivity, and management. The book covers important aspects of network engineering using a variety of hands-on labs and real-world scenarios that will help you gain essential practical skills. As you make progress, this CCNA certification study guide will help you get to grips with the solutions and technologies that you need to implement and administer a broad range of modern networks and IT infrastructures. By the end of this book, you’ll have gained the confidence to pass the Cisco CCNA 200-301 exam on the first attempt and be well-versed in a variety of network administration and security engineering solutions.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Section 1: Network Fundamentals
6
Section 2: Network Access
9
Section 3: IP Connectivity
12
Section 4: IP Services
15
Section 5: Security Fundamentals
20
Section 6: Automation and Programmability
22
Chapter 16: Mock Exam 1
23
Chapter 17: Mock Exam 2

Summary

Over the course of this chapter, you have learned about the new era of networking, where automation and programmability can greatly help network engineers improve the time they spend on deployment and configuration while reducing the need to manually perform repetitive tasks in their daily job. Additionally, you have gained the skills to understand various data formats such as XML, JSON, and YAML, as well as how they are used to request data from a system via APIs.

Furthermore, you have learned about the functions of various types of APIs and the components of RESTful APIs. You learned about the characteristics of configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, and Puppet and the role they play to assist us in network automation. Then, we covered how IBN and Cisco DNA Center can be used to help us fully automate our enterprise network using a controller-based model.

Lastly, I know the journey of preparing for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) 200-301...