An engaging approach for anyone beginning a career in networking
As the world leader of networking products and services, Cisco products are constantly growing in demand. Yet, few books are aimed at those who are beginning a career in IT--until now. Cisco Networking Essentials provides a solid foundation on the Cisco networking products and services with thorough coverage of fundamental networking concepts. Author Troy McMillan applies his years of classroom instruction to effectively present high-level topics in easy-to-understand terms for beginners. With this indispensable full-color resource, you'll quickly learn the concepts, processes, and skills that are essential to administer Cisco routers and switches.
If you are interested in a career in IT but have little or no knowledge of networking and are new to Cisco networking products, then this book is for you.
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Learn Cisco Networking Quickly and Easily
This full-color guide gives networking newcomers a solid foundation in the fundamentals of Cisco technologies. Learn networking basics, then get quickly up to speed on how to configure Cisco routers and switches, manage the Cisco IOS, and much more. Whether you're an aspiring networking professional or just brushing up on the basics, it's the essential information you need to be successful in any computing environment.
Learn these Cisco networking essentials—and more:
Network basics—terms, components, architectures
The ins-and-outs of the OSI model and its layers
TCP/IP, protocols, and physical and logical topologies
Understanding classful and classless IP addressing
Cabling, network devices, and LAN operations
Managing the Cisco IOS effectively
How to configure routers and switches
Configuring static and dynamic routing
Full-color images of network configurations
Helpful illustrations to reinforce learning objectives
This striking Essentials book maximizes skill acquisition and knowledge retention with:
Chapter-opening learning topics
Step-by-step tutorials
Four-color screenshots and illustrations
Essentials and Beyond—summaries and additional suggested exercises
Chapter review questions
Troy McMillan holds more than 30 IT certifications, including CCNA and CCNP. He is a product developer and technical editor for Kaplan IT, Inc. He is also a full-time trainer, teaching classes on Cisco, Microsoft, CompTIA, and wireless.
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