Microsoft Windows Networking Essentials Paperback - 2011 - 1st Edition

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Learn Windows Networking Quickly and Easily

This unique, full-color guide covers Windows networking basics, giving you a solid foundation in the technology as well as preparing you to take the Microsoft Technology Associate Exam 98-366, Networking Fundamentals. Learn general networking concepts, then get up to speed on switches, routers, LANs, WANs, and more--with a focus on technologies used in Microsoft networks. Whether you're an aspiring networking professional or just brushing up, it's the essential information you need to be successful in networking in a Windows environment.

Learn these Windows networking essentials--and more:

• Networking for home computers, small offices, and large enterprises
• Identifying necessary hardware, protocols, services, and infrastructures
• Understanding the OSI and TCP models
• Connecting computers with switches and routers
• Understanding the components of an IPv4 or IPv6 address
• Resolving names to IP addresses, and understanding DNS and WINS
• Understanding the basics of LANs, WANs, and wireless networks
• Preparing for MTA Exam 98-366, Networking Fundamentals

This striking Essentials book features:

• Chapter-opening learning objectives
• Full coverage of all exam topics
• Four-color screenshots and illustrations
• Essentials and Beyond--summaries and additional suggested exercises
• Chapter review questions