CCNP Routing and Switching ROUTE 300-101 Official Cert Guide is a comprehensive self-study tool for preparing for the new ROUTE exam. Complete coverage of all exam topics as posted on the exam topic blueprint ensures readers will arrive at a thorough understanding of what they need to master to succeed on the exam. The book follows a logical organization of the ROUTE exam objectives. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing readers' retention and recall of exam topics. Readers will organize their exam preparation through the use of the consistent features in these chapters, including: Pre-chapter quiz -- These quizzes allow readers to assess their knowledge of the chapter content and decide how much time to spend on any given section. Foundation Topics -- These sections make up the majority of the page count, explaining concepts, configurations, with emphasis on the theory and concepts, and with linking the theory to the meaning of the configuration commands. Key Topics -- Inside the Foundation Topics sections, every figure, table, or list that should absolutely be understood and remembered for the exam is noted with the words "Key Topic" in the margin. This tool allows the reader to quickly review the most important details in each chapter. Exam Preparation -- This ending section of each chapter includes three additional features for review and study, all designed to help the reader remember the details as well as to get more depth. Readers will be instructed to review key topics from the chapter, complete tables and lists from memory, and define key terms. Final Preparation Chapter-This final chapter details a set of tools and a study plan to help readers complete their preparation for the exams. CD-ROM Practice Test-The companion CD-ROM contains a set of customizable practice tests.
For anyone looking to pick this book up: Be aware that it does not cover many of the exam topics. The books even tells you in the opening pages which ones it doesn't cover (it's a lot).
Also, it annoys me that the errata is so large. When you pick up a book like this, you don't want to be wondering if the information you are reading is accurate.
This book is helpful but it is missing easily 40% of the exam topics. Probably more like 50%. Read it, yes, but find the exam blueprint online and study up on all of the other stuff like Netflow and IP SLA and VPN technologies (GRE and DMVPN) and SNMP and the logging levels and CEF to name a few.
eBook had links to videos which I could never get to work. None of these are great -- they can never be like a great novel. Certainly, my opinion will be based on when I pass, but, I have a lot of experience, and these books never include everything you want. It was good. Worth the investment, I think.
Be advised!! USE THE EXAM TOPICS ON CISCOS WEB PAGE as a guide to what you need to study. This book is good but doesnt cover as much as it should. It's not a stand alone test reference.