Network+ Guide to Networks - Softcover

Dean, Tamara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133608191 ISBN 13: 9781133608196

Publisher: Course Technology Ptr, 2012

Synopsis

The completely updated NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS, 6th 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, 6th 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

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.

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1133608191
• ISBN 13: 9781133608196
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 886