Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Networking.
Chapter 2 - Networking Standards and the OSI Model.
Chapter 3 - Transmission Basics and Networking Media.
Chapter 4 - Introduction to TCP/IP.
Chapter 5 - Topologies and Ethernet Standards.
Chapter 6 - Network Hardware.
Chapter 7 - WANs and Remote Connectivity.
Chapter 8 - Wireless Networking.
Chapter 9 -Network Operating Systems.
Chapter 10 - In-Depth TCP/IP Networking.
Chapter 11 - Voice, Video, and Data Convergence.
Chapter 12 - Network Security.
Chapter 13 - Troubleshooting Network Problems.
Chapter 14 - Ensuring Integrity and Availability.
Chapter 15 - Network Management.
Chapter Summary.
Key Terms.
Review Questions.
Hands-on Projects.
Case Projects.
Appendix A - Network+ Examination Objectives.
Appendix B - Network+ Practice Exam.
Appendix C - Visual Guide to Connectors.

About the Author

Tamara Dean has worked in the field of networking for nearly 20 years, most recently as a networking consultant, and before that, as the manager of Internet services and data center operations for a regional ISP. She has managed LANs at the University of Wisconsin and at a pharmaceutical firm, worked as a telecommunications analyst for the FCC, and cofounded a local radio station. Well-published in networking, she is the author of Guide to Telecommunications Technology, Network+ CoursePrep Study Guide, as well as several previous editions of Network+ Guide to Networks and CompTIA Network+ In Depth all published by Cengage Learning.