Network+ Guide to Networks - Softcover

Dean, Tamara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133608256 ISBN 13: 9781133608257

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

Synopsis

The completely updated NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS, International Edition gives readers the technical skills and industry know-how required to begin an exciting career installing, configuring, and troubleshooting computer networks. The text also prepares readers for CompTIA's Network+ N10-005 certification exam with fundamentals in protocols, topologies, hardware, and network design. After exploring TCP/IP, Ethernet, wireless transmission, and security concepts, as well as an all-new chapter on virtual networks, readers can increase their knowledge with the practical "On-the Job" stories, Review Questions, Hands-On Projects, and Case Projects. NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS, International Edition also includes reference appendices, a glossary, and full-color illustrations. The features of the text combined with its emphasis on real-world problem solving, provides readers with the tools they need to succeed in any computing environment.

About this title

About the Author

Tamara Dean has worked in the field of networking for nearly 20 years, most recently as a networking consultant, and before that, as the manager of Internet services and data center operations for a regional ISP. She has managed LANs at the University of Wisconsin and at a pharmaceutical firm, worked as a telecommunications analyst for the FCC, and cofounded a local radio station. Well-published in networking, she is the author of Guide to Telecommunications Technology, Network+ CoursePrep Study Guide, as well as several previous editions of Network+ Guide to Networks and CompTIA Network+ In Depth all published by Cengage Learning.

Review

An Introduction to Networking. Networking Standards and the OSI Model. Transmission Basics and Networking Media. Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols. Topologies and Ethernet Standards. Network Hardware, Switching, and Routing. Wide Area Networks. Wireless Networking. In-Depth TCP/IP Networking. Virtual Networking and Remote Access. Network Security. Voice and Video Over IP. Troubleshooting Network Problems. Ensuring Integrity and Availability. Network Management. Appendix A: Network+ Examination Objectives. Appendix B: Network+ Practice Exam. Appendix C: Visual Guide to Connectors. Appendix D: Network Operating Systems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1133608256
• ISBN 13: 9781133608257
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 250