Getting a networking job for dummies / by Peter H. Gregory and Bill Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gregory, Peter H., author.

Hughes, Bill, author.

Series:

--For dummies.

For Dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks--Vocational guidance.

Computer networks.

Computer network architectures--Vocational guidance.

Computer network architectures.

Job hunting--Computer network resources.

Job hunting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 320 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2015]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Everything you need to start your career in computer networking Looking to land that computer networking position? Look no further! Getting a Networking Job For Dummies offers all the tools and step-by-step guidance you need to stand out from the crowd, get your foot in the door, and secure a job in this fast-growing sector. In no time, you'll get a handle on networking roles, necessary education, training, and certifications, ways to brand yourself for your dream career, and so much more. These days, computer networking can be a complicated industry, and knowing what you need to do to make

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Beyond the Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I So You Want to Be a Networking Professional; Chapter 1 Working with Networks; Why Are Networks Important?; Skills and Activities in Networking Jobs; Managing network devices; Setting up remote access; Maintaining user accounts; Helping end users; Configuring firewalls; Monitoring antimalware consoles; Issuing authentication tokens; Setting up wireless networks; Configuring communications with business partners

Buying service from LECs and CLECsConsidering the cloud and managed service; Accessing Wireless WANs; Going beyond texting on a cellphone; Cooking with a microwave connection; Circling around satellite communications; Chapter 4 Networking Concepts and Trends; Access Control; Basic concepts in access control; Emerging issues in access control; Telecommunications and Network Security; Basic concepts in telecommunications and network security; Network technologies; TCP/IP; Network security; Attacks and countermeasures; Emerging issues in telecommunications and network security; Cryptography

Basic concepts in cryptographyEmerging issues in cryptography; Computing Architecture and Design; Basic concepts in computing architecture and design; Cloud services; Emerging issues in computing architecture and design; IT Operations; Basic concepts in IT operations; Emerging issues in IT operations; Physical and Environmental Security; Basic concepts in physical and environmental security; Emerging issues in physical and environmental security; Regulations, Investigations, and Compliance; Basic concepts in regulations, investigations, and compliance

Emerging issues in regulations, investigations, and compliance

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-119-01621-5

OCLC:

914287738