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Microsoft Windows Networking Essentials
About this book
The core concepts and technologies of Windows networking
Networking can be a complex topic, especially for those new to the field of IT. This focused, full-color book takes a unique approach to teaching Windows networking to beginners by stripping down a network to its bare basics, thereby making each topic clear and easy to understand. Focusing on the new Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) program, this book pares down to just the essentials, showing beginners how to gain a solid foundation for understanding networking concepts upon which more advanced topics and technologies can be built.
This straightforward guide begins each chapter by laying out a list of topics to be discussed, followed by a concise discussion of the core networking skills you need to have to gain a strong handle on the subject matter. Chapters conclude with review questions and suggested labs so you can measure your level of understanding of the chapter's content.
- Serves as an ideal resource for gaining a solid understanding of fundamental networking concepts and skills
- Offers a straightforward and direct approach to networking basics and covers network management tools, TCP/IP, the name resolution process, and network protocols and topologies
- Reviews all the topics you need to know for taking the MTA 98-366 exam
- Provides an overview of networking components, discusses connecting computers to a network, and looks at connecting networks with routers
If you're new to IT and interested in entering the IT workforce, then Microsoft Windows Networking Essentials is essential reading.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Publisher's Note
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Networking
- Chapter 2: Overview of Networking Components
- Chapter 3: Understanding the OSI Model
- Chapter 4: Core TCP/IP Protocols
- Chapter 5: Exploring IPv4
- Chapter 6: Exploring IPv6
- Chapter 7: Connecting Computers to a Network
- Chapter 8: Networking Computers with Switches
- Chapter 9: Connecting Networks with Routers
- Chapter 10: Resolving Names to IP Addresses
- Chapter 11: Understanding Network Security Zones
- Chapter 12: Understanding Wireless Networking
- Chapter 13: Understanding Internet Access Methods and Wide Area Networks
- Chapter 14: Troubleshooting TCP/IP
- Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
- Appendix B: Microsoft’s Certification Program
- Index
- Appendix C: Answers for Additional Exercises
- Glossary
- End User License Agreement