31 Days Before Your CCNA Exam: A Day-By-Day Review Guide for the CCNA 200-301 Certification Exam is the friendliest, most practical way to understand the CCNA Routing & Switching certification process, commit to taking your CCNA 200-301 exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of primary and supplemental study resources.

Thoroughly updated for the current exam, this portable guide offers a complete day-by-day plan for what and how to study. From the basics of switch configuration and IP addressing through modern cloud, virtualization, SDN, SDA, and network automation concepts, you’ll find it here. Each day breaks down an exam topic into a short, easy-toreview summary, with Daily Study Resource quick-references pointing to deeper treatments elsewhere. Sign up for your exam now, and use this day-by-day guide and checklist to organize, prepare, review, and succeed!

How this book helps you fit exam prep into your busy schedule:

• Visual tear-card calendar summarizes each day’s study topic, to help you get through everything
• Checklist offers expert advice on preparation activities leading up to your exam
• Descriptions of exam organization and sign-up processes help make sure nothing falls between the cracks
• Proven strategies help you prepare mentally, organizationally, and physically
• Conversational tone makes studying more enjoyable

Contents

Day 31: Networking Models, Devices, and Components

Day 30: Ethernet Switching

Day 29: Switch Configuration Basics

Day 28: IPv4 Addressing

Day 27: IPv6 Addressing

Day 26: VLAN and Trunking Concepts and Configurations

Day 25: STP

Day 24: EtherChannel and HSRP

Day 23: DHCP and DNS

Day 22: Wireless Concepts

Day 21: WLAN Configuration

Day 20: LAN Security and Device Hardening

Day 19: Basic Routing Concepts

Day 18: Basic Router Configuration

Day 17: The Routing Table

Day 16: lnter-VLAN Routing

Day 15: Static and Default Route Configuration

Day 14: OSPF Operation

Day 13: Single-Area OSPF Implementation

Day 12: Fine-Tuning and Troubleshooting OSPF

Day 11: Network Security Concepts

Day 10: ACL Concepts

Day 9: ACL Implementation

Day 8: NAT

Day 7: WAN, VPN, and IPsec

Day 6: QoS

Day 5: CDP and LLDP

Day 4: Device Monitoring, Management, and Maintenance

Day 3: Cloud, Virtualization, and SON

Day 2: SDA and Cisco DNA Center

Day 1: Network Automation

Exam Day

Post- Exam Information

About the Author

Allan Johnson entered the academic world in 1999, after 10 years as a business owner/operator to dedicate his efforts to his passion for teaching. He holds both an MBA and an MEd in occupational training and development. He taught a variety of technology courses to high school students and is an adjunct instructor at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas. Since 2006, Allan has worked full time for Cisco Networking Academy in several roles. He is currently engaged as curriculum lead.