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Network+ Guide to Networks with CD (Audio) (Networking)

Network+ Guide to Networks with CD (Audio) (Networking) Cover

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Network+ Guide to Networks, Fourth Edition is designed to prepare users for CompTIA's newly-revised 2005 Network+ certification exam and will also offer mapping features to the exam objectives.

Review:

"More than a preparatory network book for CompTIA's certification exam, Network+ Guide to Networks offers some important guidance to those seeking to enhance their general knowledge about transmission media, network protocols, topology methods, remote connectivity, wireless and network operating systems." - Esfandiar Bakhtiar, Clayton CollegeandState University

About the Author

Tamara Dean has worked in the field of networking for over 14 years. She began her career at the FCC, analyzing the equipment and facilities records of AT&T and the RBOCs. Later she spent several years maintaining LANs with mixed clients, remote access, and Internet connectivity at a pharmaceutical firm and then at the University of Wisconsin. She has also worked as a networking consultant and as the manager of Internet services and data center operations for a regional ISP whose clients include Lands End and Harley Davidson. Tamara is the author of Network+ Guide to Networks, Enhanced Edition; Network+ CoursePrep Study Guide; and Guide to Telecommunications Technology; all published by Course Technology.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Networking 2. Networking Standards and the OSI Model 3. Transmission Basics and Networking Media 4. Network Protocols 5. Networking Hardware 6. Topologies and Access Methods 7. WANs, Internet Access, and Remote Connectivity 8. Network Operating Systems and Windows Server 2003 & Based Networking 9. Networking with UNIX-type of Operating Systems 10. NetWare-Based Networking 11. In-Depth TCP/IP Networking 12. Troubleshooting Network Problems 13. Ensuring Integrity and Availability 14. Network Security 15. Implementing and Managing Networks Appendices A: Network+ Examination Objectives B: Network+ Practice Exam C: Visual Guide to Connectors D: Standard Networking Forms CoursePrep ExamGuide for Network+

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sghosh, March 8, 2007 (view all comments by sghosh)
Excellent textbook for the course like COMP1038(Networking Essentials 1), COMP263(Small Computer Systems: Communication and Networks).
Highly recommended textbook for learning Networkings.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780619217433
Publisher:
Course Technology
Subject:
Networking - General
Author:
Dean, Tamara
Copyright:
Edition Number:
4
Series:
Networking
Publication Date:
April 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
956
Dimensions:
8.28x6.82x1.22 in. 3.09 lbs.

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