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The CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide was a long read. But as far as the material contained within, the ends were worth every minute. Ms. Gough does not skip corners or spare the important details. Nor, does she put in a lot of the fluff or redundant wording. The chapter writings are instructional without being repetitive. And, the Practice Questions and Scenarios are right on target as both real-world examples and real-exam questions. The flow of the chapters is meant to build the reader up to handle the deep thought nature of the BSCI Exam and the ever changing nature of current internetworking. Ms. Cough compartmentalizes important topics to highlight it's importance without isolating the reader from the real network impact each topic can have on both simple and complex Internetworks. One slight negative, the final edit of this tome seemed jumpy at times and occasionally wordy. But, the overall content and presentation were exceptional.

This book is stuffed with of everything a person needs to move into the advanced concepts of routing and networking. Troubleshooting flowcharts, practice questions, make-them-think scenarios, Real World Examples, detailed and concise explanations of concepts, theory and practice, etc... It's all here and more. The CD contains a database of 350+ questions for the test practice engine to pull from. And, since many of these questions were directly from the text, the text provides good explanations to clear up any misunderstandings or misinterpretations.

I would recommend this Cisco ECG to all experienced networkers with or without a Cisco background. For those looking to complete their Cisco Routing Reference Library, the Cisco Press BSCI ECG offers a great value. No three other publicly published books will give you the amount of reference materials and examples you'll find in this one volume. For anyone prepping for the BSCI Exam, you'll be very hard pressed to beat this. The CD alone will be of great value to prepare individuals looking to hone their test taking readiness.

If you are planning to take the BSCI Certification Exam and have a good introductory foundation of internetworking theory, practices and principles, then this book will take you where you need to be. I will say that this book is NOT meant for the beginner or even a lower-level novice to Internetworking, but then again neither is the Cisco BSCI test. This book more than meets it's intended purpose: Prepare the intermediate user for the BSCI Certification Exam AND the real world tests that will follow such a certification. But, this book can be used for so much more long after the test has been passed.

I see all the reviews about this book. Where do people find the time to write such a lengthy article. I will make this short and sweet.

The author does not make this book easy to read. I thought if I read the entire book maybe it will all come together...NOT. Even after reading the entire book, I found myself wondering if it was worth the time and money I put into this book. I should have returned this book when I had a chance.

I bought this book becuase I needed a refresher course and to recertify my CCNP. I plan to take the BSCI test again just as a review. This book is of very little help. I book is not worth the effort. Don't take a chance! Short and sweet!

The CCNP BSCI Exam Certification Guide is a great resource for CCNP recertification. The material is not in-depth but informative enough for those that already taken BSCI exam before. The accompanying CD-ROM with sample test questions is also very helpful. With this book, along with the CCNP BCMSN Exam Certification Guide and related Transcender practice exams, I was able to pass the CCNP Composite exam (642-891) and complete my CCNP recertification.