Essential IT Skills for On-the-Job Success
Mike Meyers, one of the premier computer and network skills trainers, has developed a learning system designed to teach key IT principles in an easy-to-understand way that will prepare you for an IT career. His proven ability to explain concepts in a clear, direct, even humorous way makes these books interesting, motivational, and fun.
Inside this book, you will learn to:
-Distinguish between network classifications
-Work with network components, such as cables, network interface cards, and concentrators
-Identify network protocols, including TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, and others
-Install Novell NetWare, Windows 2000, and Red Hat Linux servers
-Install Windows XP Professional and Red Hat Linux workstations
-Create network file systems, including FAT, NTFS, and NFS
-Configure and troubleshoot network printing
-Plan for a secure network
-Implement network management tools and techniques
Each chapter includes:
-Learning Objectives
-Four-Color Illustrations
-Step-by-Step Tutorials
-Try This! and Cross-Check Exercises
-Inside Information Sidebars
-Helpful Notes, Tips, and Warnings
-Chapter Summaries and Key Term Lists
-End-of-Chapter Quizzes and Lab Projects
Mapped to the NWCET IT Skills Standards
Richard McMahon is a professor at the University of Houston, Downtown, and an experienced textbook author. He has published Networking Administration for NetWare Versions 4.11 and 5, MCSE Windows 2000 Security Design Exam Prep, MCSE SQL Server 2000 Database Design Exam Cram, and a series of Office XP textbooks. Professor McMahon current teaches Introduction to Networking at the University of Houston with enrollments of 200 students per year.