CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1

The book itself is great, well laid out, and has great info. But if you plan to rely on the PTP app to use the network simulators and test prep software, do not buy it from Amazon. Weeks of being told "The code will come, just wait" and "your concern has been escalated and you'll hear back in 24-48 hours". No code ever came. Just hoping I'd eventually give up and never bother another of the reps again. They then switched their tune to "It's a 3rd party book, so Cisco has to send it" (the book explicitly states that buying the Kindle version will yield a code being sent directly from Amazon, so someone is mistaken) Save yourself the headache, and buy it directly from Cisco.

This book is outstanding, it has all the required info and almost walks you through the task you have to be aware of during the exam..

Prometo cuidarlo y aprender mucho de él. ¡Muchas gracias!

Great book so far. The material is deep enough to help you grasp concepts while not being too drawn out. My opinion might change once I'm farther along in the book, but my initial impression is that I like the writing style, like the amount of detail on a given subject, and love the way the book is written (especially the various appendix sections for quick reference.)

The book was ok if you're a person that doesn't know a thing about Cisco. I'm an expert level and, if you are too, this book is probably a waste of time. For that a 4 stars review.

Not only is the condition of the book pristine but it came with the practice test activation as well!

I find Wendell Odom's books the absolute best way to prepare for Cisco exams. I've done CCENT and CCNA and used almost exclusively information from the books (only need to do network simulation somewhere else as the included free simulator version is quite limited). The book itself is high quality, with good paper and printing. I appreciate all the additional materials that come with it - practice tests, review materials, etc. Another perk is big discounts for other materials when registering this book to your Ciscopress account after purchase.

The written style is ok. It's kind of wordy rather than concise, which can be frustrating. I prefer Lammle to Odom, but I bought this book for the labs. Hands on is the only way to really learn this stuff. Reading commands and screenshots does nothing if you can't practice it. But the book is very detailed and will get the job done.