Network+ Guide to Networks
Comprehensive Knowledge!
- Are you an amature or professional?
- Do you have a home network or manage an enterprise network?
- Do you use wireless technologies?
- Do you have more than one piece of network hardware or more than one operating system?
- Want to make your network secure?
- Want to speed up your network?
- Don't want people stealing your bandwidth?
Then this book is for you. This is probably the last networking book you will ever need!
Key Features:
- Maps to CompTIA's revised Network+ Certification Exam
- Provides in-depth coverage of installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of network eguipment and protocols
- The Network+ CoursePrep software on CD mimics the exam environment so you can practice
- "On the Job" stories give a look at real-world implementations
Contents
Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Networking
Elements common to all server-based networks
How networks are used
Becomming a networking professional
Chapter 2 - Networking Standards and the OSI Model
Networking standards organizations
The OSI model
Applying the OSI model
IEEE networking specifications
Chapter 3 - Network Protocols
Introduction to protocols
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
NetBIOS and NetBEUI
AppleTalk
Installing protocols
Chapter 4 - Transmission Basics and Networking Media
Transmission basics
Media characteristics
Coaxial cable
Twisted-pair cable
Fiber-optic cable
Physical layer networking standards
Cable design and management
Installing cable
Atmospheric transmission media
Choosing the right transmission media
Chapter 5 - Physical and Logical Topologies
Simple physical topologies
Hybrid physical topologies
Enterprise-wide topologies
WAN topologies
Logical topologies
Switching
Ethernet
LocalTalk
Token ring
Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
Chapter 6 - Networking Hardware
Network adapters
Repeaters
Hubs
Bridges
Switches
Routers
Gateways
Chapter 7 - WANs and Remote Connectivity
WAN essentials
PSTN
X.25 and Frame Relay
ISDN
T-carriers
DSL
Cable
SONET (Synchronous Optical Network)
WAN Implementations
Remote connectivity
Chapter 8 - Network Operating Systems and Windows 2000-based Networking
Introduction to networking operating systems
Network operating system services and features
Introduction to Windows 2000 Server
Why choose Windows Server
Windows 2000 Server hardware
A closer look at the Windows Server network operating system
Planning for installation
Installing and configuring a Windows 2000 server
Internetworking with other network operating systems
Chapter 9 - NetWare-Based Networking
Introduction to NetWare
Why choose NetWare?
NetWare server hardware
A closer look at the NetWare operating system
Installing and configuring a NetWare server
Internetworking with other operating systems
Chapter 10 - Networking with UNIX
A brief history of UNIX
The current state of the market
Why choose UNIX?
UNIX server hardware
A closer look at Linux
A Linux command sampler
Installing and configuring a Linux server
Internetworking with other network operating systems
Chapter 11 - Networking with TCP/IP and the Internet
Addressing and name resolution
TCP/IP sub-protocols
TCP/IP troubleshooting
Applications and services
Chapter 12 - Troubleshooting Network Problems
Troubleshooting methodology
Troubleshooting tools
Practical troubleshooting
Chapter 13 - Maintaining and Upgrading a Network
Keeping track
Software changes
Hardware and physical plant changes
Managing growth and change
Chapter 14 - Ensuring Integrity and Availability
What are integrity and availability?
Viruses
Fault tolerance
Data backup
Disaster recovery
Chapter 15 - Network Security
Terminology
Security audits
Security risks
Addressing risks associated with people
Physical security
Addressing risks associated with hardware and design
Addressing risks associated with protocols and software
Virtual Private Network (VPN) security
Chapter 16 - Managing Network Design and Implementation
Introduction to project management
Managing network implementation
Appendix A - Network+ Exam Objectives
Appendix B - Network+ Practice Exam
Appendix C - Visual Guide to Connectors
Appendix D - Standard Networking Forms
Appendix E - A Networking Professional's Toolkit
Book Information:
Cover: Paperback
Author: Dean, T
Publisher: Course Technology / Thomson Learning
Pages: 947
CD: E-book and CoursePrep software
ISBN: 0-619-06301-7
Condition: Good (some highlighting and underlining of text)
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