Networking foundations / Patrick Ciccarelli, Christina Faulkner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ciccarelli, Patrick.

Contributor:

Faulkner, Christina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Sybex, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The world of IT is always evolving, but in every area there are stable, core concepts that anyone just setting out needed to know last year, needs to know this year, and will still need to know next year. The purpose of the Foundations series is to identify these concepts and present them in a way that gives you the strongest possible starting-point, no matter what your endeavor. Networking Foundations provides essential knowledge about designing, building, and maintaining a network. What you learn here will benefit you in the short term, as you acquire and practice your skills,

Contents:

Foundations Networking; Front matter; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: What Is Networking?; Networking Basics; Types of Networks; Local Area Networks; Metropolitan Area Networks; Wide Area Networks; Laying the Foundation: The Public Telephone System; The Origin of Networks; Network Communication; ARPAnet; The Internet; The Future of the Internet; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 2: Communication Models; What Is the OSI Model?; How Data Flows through the OSI Model; Understanding Each OSI Layer; Layer 7: The Application Layer; Layer 6: The Presentation Layer

Layer 5: The Session Layer Layer 4: The Transport Layer; Layer 3: The Network Layer; Layer 2: The Data Link Layer; Layer 1: The Physical Layer; The OSI Model vs. the TCP/IP Model; Application or Process Layer; Host-to-Host or Transport Layer; Internet Layer; Network Interface Layer; Physical Layer; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 3: Network Architectures; Understanding Network Architectures; Peer-to-Peer Networks; Selecting Peer-to-Peer Networks; Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Network; Configuring Windows Peer-to-Peer Networking; Configuring Macintosh Peer-to-Peer Networking

Clients and Servers Common Server Types; Terminals and Hosts; Selecting a Client-Server Network; Security on Client-Server Networks; Implementing Client-Server Models; Hybrid Networks; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 4: Network Services and Software; Types of Network Services; Choosing a Server; What to Look for in an NOS; Server Hardware; Types of Network Operating Systems; Windows 2003 Server; Unix; Linux; Novell NetWare; Mac OS X Server (Panther); Client Network Configuration; Configuring Windows XP Clients; Configuring Internet Addresses; Terms to Know; Review Questions

Chapter 5: Topologies Physical vs. Logical Topologies; Types of Physical Topologies; Bus Topology; Ring Topology; Star Topology; Mesh Topology; Hybrid Topologies; Types of Logical Topologies; Logical Bus; Logical Ring; Wireless LAN Topologies; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 6: Electricity; Types of Electrical Currents; Alternating Current; Direct Current; Power Problems and Solutions; Static Electricity; Excess Power; Power Loss; Data Centers; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 7: Signaling; What Is a Signal?; Measuring Signals; Signals and Computers; Analog Signals

Digital Signals Analog vs. Digital; An Analog and Digital World; Understanding Transmission; Transmission Types; Transmission Modes; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 8: Network Media; Network Media and Connectors; Copper Media; Coaxial Cable; Types of Co-axial Cable; Shielded Twisted-Pair Cable; Unshielded Twisted Pair; Fiber-Optic Media; Fiber-Optic Cable; Wireless Networking Options; Radio Transmissions; Microwave Transmissions; Infrared Transmissions; Comparing Network Media; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 9: Devices; Extending the Network; Network Segments

Segmenting the LAN

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-280-52227-5

9786610522279

0-7821-5114-0

OCLC:

475992023