- [Instructor] There are many flavors for you to choose from
for this certification study guide,
you can buy the hardcover book,
the digital book or the video courses.
At a minimum, you need a certification guide
that covers all topics.
You basically have two choices.
The first choice is the "Cisco Sanction Certification Guide"
by Wendell Odom.
It consists of two volumes.
You can purchase these volumes on Amazon
or the Cisco press website.
If you purchase the premium edition,
it comes with flashcards and a practice test.
This is my premium edition website.
I can click on access online practice test,
and the practice test is available.
I can choose to take one of four predefined exams
or I can create my own tests with my own objectives,
just by checking the objective.
You can learn more about this practice test
and what to look for when choosing a practice test
in the practice test chapter of this series.
The second certification exam study guide is by Todd Lammle.
His exam study guide consists of two paperback books.
The first book is titled "Cisco Networking Technologies."
which covers the fundamentals of networking.
And the second volume is called "Certification Study Guide."
Both of these guys are very similar.
I typically use them for my first exposure to a topic.
And then as a reference, when cramming for my exam.
You can find many other resources when prepping
for the CCNA exam on Amazon's website.
However, I do recommend holding off on
purchasing any resources until after you've
completed your overall study plan.
For example, most people starting to prepare for
their CCNA exam, become overwhelmed by the number
of commands used to configure a device.
So they immediately purchase a Cisco commands book.
This initial anxiety eventually dissipates after completing
labs since so many commands are used over and over again.
The command book wasn't really needed after all.
Purchasing a certification study guide should be the first
step in your study plan if you're not taking a class.
Prepping for this certification can be overwhelming,
so I would recommend looking at your study plan
one step at a time.
Once you get into prepping,
the next step always seems to come naturally or logically.