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An essential guide to understanding networking theory, implementation, and interoperability
Computer Networking Essentials, written by educator, trainer, and technical author Debra Littlejohn Shinder, starts with an introduction to networking concepts. You will learn computer networking terminology and history, and then dive into the technical concepts involved in sharing data across a computer network. A survey of networking hardware and software will show you how the hardware components, the server and client operating systems, and the networking protocols work together to make that data sharing possible.
Several "specialty" areas of networking are explored, including security, remote access, virtual private networking (VPN), and network monitoring and troubleshooting.
Written at a level that requires little computer experience, Computer Networking Essentials incorporates elements from a variety of popular introductory networking courses into a comprehensive all-in-one guidebook. It is an excellent preparation for the Network+ program, Microsoft's Networking Essentials core course, Novell's Networking Fundamentals, and the Cisco Systems CCNA certification.
Reading this volume is like sitting in a university lecture. A typical section includes quite a bit of text explaining what problem the technology at hand solves and how, plus the historical context of the technology and its future prospects. Almost every page includes a nugget of information--a definition, a network diagram, a table, or a packet diagram--that helps clarify concepts that don't come across well in prose. Each chapter concludes with references to books and online materials, as well as with a multiple-choice quiz. Answers to the quiz questions--annotated extensively, to the author's credit--appear in an appendix. --David Wall
Topics covered: Fundamental principles of computer networking over local and wide area networks (LANs and WANs), including topologies, addressing, protocols, routing, and security. Coverage is well suited to general networking certification tests, though no specific test is focused on.
An essential guide to understanding networking theory, implementation, and interoperability
Cisco Press announces an introduction to computer networking from educator, trainer, and successful technical author Debra Littlejohn Shinder.
Computer Networking Essentials starts with an introduction to networking concepts. You will learn computer networking terminology and history, and then dive into the technical concepts involved in sharing data across a computer network. A survey of networking hardware and software will show you how the hardware components, the server and client operating systems, and the networking protocols work together to make that data sharing possible.
Several "specialty" areas of networking are explored, including security, remote access, virtual private networking (VPN), and network monitoring and troubleshooting. And you will also learn about some of tomorrow's technologies, with a section on the future of networking.
Written at a level that requires little computer experience, Computer Networking Essentials incorporates elements from a variety of popular introductory networking courses into a comprehensive all-in-one guidebook. It is an excellent preparation for the Network+ program, Microsoft's Networking Essentials core course, Novell's Networking Fundamentals, and the Cisco Systems CCNA certification.