Introduction to Networking (Mike Meyers' Computer Skills) - Softcover

Mcmahon, Rich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072226781 ISBN 13: 9780072226782

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2003

Synopsis

The Mike Meyers’ Computer Skills series offers students of varying ability and experience a practical working knowledge of baseline IT skills and technologies. This full-color text is filled with real-world case studies, step-by-step tutorials, illustrations with callouts, end-of-chapter questions, challenging lab exercises, and review questions. You'll get full coverage of networking concepts including design and administration of local area networks (LANs).

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072226781
• ISBN 13: 9780072226782
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400