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Guide to Networking Essentials 5th Edition
Guide to Networking Essentials, Fifth Edition has been revised and provides a baseline level of knowledge for success in industry and preparation for networking certifications, including the MCSA, MCSE, CNA and CCNA designations.
FEATURES:
* Comprehensive coverage of fundamental networking technologies, with a focus on major
operating systems including Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Linux, and Novell NetWare 6.5.
* Updated to include a new chapter covering the basics of Network Security, as well as, a new chapter on Small Business Networks addressing the needs and concerns of small business.
* Features extensive learning tools, including Review Questions, Hands-On Projects, and Case Projects, which allow students to practice skills as they are learned.
* Includes a CD-ROM with detailed, graphical simulations of common networking processes, such as switch operation, layers of the networking process, network address translation, Ethernet operation and more so that you can read about these processes and see them in action.
CONTENTS:
1: Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts
2: Network Design Essentials
3: Networking Media
4: Network Interface Cards
5: Making Networks Work
6: Network Communications and Protocols
7: Network Architectures
8: Simple Network Operations
9: Understanding Complex Networks
10: Introduction to Network Security (new)
11: Supporting a Small Business Network (new)
12: Network Administration and Support
13: Enterprise and Wide Area Networks
14: Solving Network Problems
Appendix A: Common Networking Standards and Older Technologies
Appendix B: Planning and Implementing Networks
Appendix C: Network Troubleshooting Guide
Appendix D: Networking Resources, Online and Offline
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