TCP/IP Jump Start – Internet Protocol Basics (Paper Only) - Softcover

Blank, AG

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0782126448 ISBN 13: 9780782126440

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

TCP/IP is the de facto protocol of the Internet, and this protocol is supported by every major network operating system. This text provides simple explanations to clarify the topic. It has been designed for both self-study and instructor-led training.

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Review

In 1982, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), the four-year-old suite of computer language procedures developed especially for communications, was adopted as the standard language of ARPAnet--the precursor to the Internet. This well-illustrated book of basics readily provides plenty of information, from the ground up, about TCP/IP and its implementation today, using very simple analogies. (It features hardware nodes as people with monitors for faces).

The book is clearly for beginners; almost no knowledge of computers is required, and few who have any engineering background will relish the simple anthropomorphic approach. The book is arranged as a tutorial course, complete with exercises and tests throughout. Each of the 12 chapters announces its objectives to the student in advance. After a topic is mastered there is little purpose in consulting the book again (except for review). Although excellent as an introduction, it is not useful as a reference book. The publisher claims TCP/IP JumpStart is a great way to begin preparation for any networking certification. It is certainly true that this thorough introduction will give the reader an appreciation of what lies ahead, and indeed gives a jump-start on the process. --Wilf Hey

From the Back Cover

Build Your Internetworking Career on a Solid Foundation

Whether you re setting out to earn a networking certification or just want to know more about how the Internet works, this fully updated edition of TCP/IP JumpStart is the place to start. Inside, a veteran network administrator and instructor demystifies every aspect of TCP/IP, giving you a firm footing from which you can realize your goals. Coverage includes:

• TCP/IP fundamentals
• Protocols
• The OSI Reference Model
• IP addressing
• Subnet masks
• Custom subnetting
• Supernetting and CIDR
• Assigning addresses to TCP/IP hosts
• Name resolution
• Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic DNS
• Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
• TCP/IP support in Windows 2000/XP
• The future of TCP/IP

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0782126448
• ISBN 13: 9780782126440
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304