Guide to Networking Essentials, Fourth Edition provides a baseline level of knowledge for success in industry and preparation for networking certifications, including the MCSA, MCSE, CNA and CCNA designations. Written with a focus on networking operating systems, this new edition has been updated to provide additional coverage of Microsoft Windows XP and Server 2003 technologies along with UNIX, Red Hat Linux, and Novell Netware operating systems.
1. Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts
2. Network Design Essentials
3. Networking Media
4. Network Interface Cards
5. Making Networks Work
6. Network Communications and Protocols
7. Network Architectures
8. Simple Network Operations
9. Understanding Complex Networks
10. Network Administration and Support
11. Enterprise and Distributed Networks
12. Wide Area and Large-Scale Networks
13. Solving Network Problems
14. Understanding and Using Internet Resources
Appendices
A: Common Networking Standards and Older Technologies
B: Planning and Implementing Networks
C: Network Troubleshooting Guide
D: Networking Resources, Online and Offline