Audience

The audience for this book is any network designer, administrator, or engineer who needs a full understanding of the interior routing protocols of TCP/IP. Although the practical aspects of the book focus on Cisco's IOS, the information is applicable to any routing platform.

The book is not only for readers who plan to become Cisco Certified Internetwork Experts, but for anyone who wishes to advance his or her knowledge of TCP/IP routing. These readers will fall into one of three categories:

• The "beginner" who has some basic networking knowledge and wishes to begin a deep study of internetworking

• The intermediate-level networking professional who has experience with routers, Cisco or otherwise , and plans to advance that experience to the expert level

• The highly experienced networking expert. This individual has extensive hands-on expertise with Cisco routers and is ready to take the CCIE lab; however, he or she wants a structured review and series of exercises for verification and validation.

CCIE Professional Development: Routing TCP/IP, Volume I focuses primarily on the intermediate-level networking professional while offering to the beginner a structured outline of fundamental information and to the expert the required challenges to hone his or her skills.