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Cisco Press Announces New CCNA Video Mentor; Cisco Systems Publisher Releases First Video Instruction Product for CCNA Product Line

Posted on: Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 09:00 CDT

Cisco Press is breaking new ground in CCNA(R) self-study solutions with a new interactive video instruction software product for the CCNA exam.

The "CCNA Video Mentor," featuring best-selling author and senior instructor Wendell Odom, contains a series of instructional videos that demonstrate how to accomplish various CCNA-level configuration tasks on Cisco(R) routers and switches and better prepare candidates for the CCNA exam.

The "CCNA Video Mentor" is a CD-ROM product featuring 12 videos, totaling more than 2 hours of personal video instruction. The videos consist of animations and video captures of command entry and output, accompanied by audio instruction from Odom on how to configure various router and switch features.

Cisco Press has also added select videos to a revised edition of the No. 1 selling, official CCNA preparation product, the "CCNA Official Exam Certification Library," Second Ed. As the official test preparation package for CCNA certification, the value-priced bundle contains the first editions of the "CCNA ICND Exam Certification Guide" and "CCNA INTRO Exam Certification Guide," as well as 30 minutes of video instruction. The two books inside this Library are the most recent printings of the 2003 Exam Certification Guides, with all updates included, making this the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate self-study preparation package for the CCNA exam.

"Cisco Press has been evolving our self-study product line ever since our first best-selling CCNA study guide was released in 1998," said Brett Bartow, Cisco Press executive editor. "The 'CCNA Video Mentor' is another option for those candidates who have already studied the foundation concepts for the CCNA exam, but who feel they still need a better grasp of how to perform real world configurations. The videos provide a key ingredient missing from most self-study programs, personal instruction."

"One of the biggest difficulties in learning about networking by reading books is that networking, by its nature, is about how things move and it's hard to show movement on a printed page, " said Odom. "The 'CCNA Video Mentor' provides a way to communicate some of the most important CCNA concepts, showing movement of packets in a network and then showing the actual commands being typed into a router or switch command line. The ability to see it happening provides better visual references and gives the CCNA candidate another leg up on getting a solid grasp of the material."

Cisco certifications continue to be among the fastest growing and most valued certifications in the industry. Cisco Systems(R) has awarded more than 700,000 certifications worldwide, and CCNA certification continues to be the most popular.

For more information, visit www.ciscopress.com/ccna.

CCNA Video Mentor 1-58720-168-2 - Wendell Odom - SRP - $69.95 www.ciscopress.com/title/1587201682 CCNA Official Exam Certification Library, Second Ed. 1-58720-169-0 - Wendell Odom - SRP - $59.95 www.ciscopress.com/title/1587201690

About the author

Wendell Odom, CCIE No. 1624, is a senior instructor with Skyline Advanced Technology Services where he teaches courses on QoS, CCNA, and CCIE lab preparation. He has worked in the networking arena for 20 years, with jobs in pre- and post-sales technical consulting, teaching, and course development. Wendell has written portions of more than 12 courses and is the author of numerous best-selling Cisco Press CCNA titles. He lives in Mason, OH.

About Cisco Press

Cisco Press, a partnership between Cisco Systems(R) (NASDAQ:CSCO) and Pearson Education, part of Pearson plc (NYSE:PSO), is the official publisher of Cisco(R) networking technology and Cisco certification self-study materials for networking students and professionals. With products designed to help users prepare for Cisco certifications and master the implementation and support of a diverse range of networking technologies, Cisco Press provides a variety of products to suit individual learning styles. Cisco Press resources are the only print companions reviewed and approved by Cisco Systems for use in the Cisco Networking Academy Program. Cisco Press products can be purchased at your favorite local bookstore, computer/electronic store, online bookseller, or at www.ciscopress.com.

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Source: Business Wire

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