Networking A Beginner’s Guide, 6th Edition

Book Description

Current, essential IT networking skills–made easy!

Thoroughly revised to cover the latest technologies, this practical resource provides you with a solid foundation in networking fundamentals. Networking: A Beginner’s Guide, Sixth Edition discusses wired and wireless network design, configuration, hardware, protocols, security, backup, recovery, and virtualization. You’ll also get step-by-step instructions for installing, configuring, and managing Windows Server 2012, Exchange Server 2013, Oracle Linux, and Apache. This is the perfect book for anyone starting a networking career or in need of an easy-to-follow refresher.

• Understand network cabling, topologies, hardware, and the OSI seven-layer model
• Connect LANs and WANs
• Configure network protocols, such as TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, SMTP, DHCP, HTTP, WINS, and more
• Explore directory services, such as Microsoft’s Active Directory, X.400, and LDAP
• Enable and support remote network access
• Secure your network and handle backup and disaster recovery
• Select, install, and manage reliable network servers, including Windows Server 2012, Exchange Server 2013, Oracle Linux, and Apache
• Manage network workstation computers
• Design a robust network from the ground up
• Work with virtualization technologies, such as Hyper-V, VMWare, and Oracle VM VirtualBox

Table of Contents

Part I Networking Ins and Outs
Chapter 1 The Business of Networking
Chapter 2 Understanding Networking
Chapter 3 Understanding Network Cabling
Chapter 4 Understanding Network Hardware
Chapter 5 Making WAN Connections
Chapter 6 Understanding Networking Protocols
Chapter 7 Exploring Directory Services
Chapter 8 Connections from Afar: Remote Network Access
Chapter 9 Securing Your Network
Chapter 10 Network Disaster Recovery
Chapter 11 Network Servers: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
Chapter 12 Purchasing and Managing Client Computers
Chapter 13 Designing a Network

Part II Hands-On Knowledge
Chapter 14 Installing and Setting Up Windows Server 2012
Chapter 15 Administering Windows Server 2012: The Basics
Chapter 16 Introducing Exchange Server 2013
Chapter 17 Understanding Other Windows Server 2012 Services
Chapter 18 Installing Linux
Chapter 19 Introduction to Linux Systems Administration
Chapter 20 Setting Up a Linux Web Server with Apache
Chapter 21 Introduction to Virtualization

中文：

书名：网络初学者指南，第6版

Current, essential IT networking skills–made easy!

本实用资源经过全面修订，涵盖了最新技术，为您奠定了坚实的网络基础。 网络：初学者指南第六版讨论了有线和无线网络设计、配置、硬件、协议、安全性、备份、恢复和虚拟化。您还将获得有关安装、配置和管理Windows Server 2012、Exchange Server 2013、Oracle Linux和Apache的逐步说明。这是一本完美的书，适合任何开始网络生涯或需要一本简单易懂的复习课程的人。

• 了解网络布线、拓扑、硬件和OSI七层模型
• Connect LANs and WANs
• 配置网络协议，如TCP/IP、IPX/SPX、SMTP、DHCP、HTTP、WINS等
• 探索目录服务，如微软的Active Directory、X.400和LDAP
• Enable and support remote network access
• 保护您的网络并处理备份和灾难恢复
• 选择、安装和管理可靠的网络服务器，包括Windows Server 2012、Exchange Server 2013、Oracle Linux和Apache
• 管理网络工作站计算机
• 从头开始设计强大的网络
• 使用Hyper-V、VMWare和Oracle VM VirtualBox等虚拟化技术

目录表

第一部分网络的进出
第1章网络业务
第2章了解网络
第3章了解网络布线
第4章了解网络硬件
第5章建立广域网连接
第6章了解网络协议
第7章探索目录服务
第8章来自远方的连接：远程网络访问
第9章保护您的网络
第十章网络容灾
第11章网络服务器：你想知道但不敢问的一切
Chapter 12 Purchasing and Managing Client Computers
第13章设计网络

第二部分实践知识
第14章安装和设置Windows Server 2012
第15章管理Windows Server 2012：基础知识
第16章Exchange Server 2013简介
第17章了解其他Windows Server 2012服务
第18章安装Linux
第十九章Linux系统管理简介
第20章使用Apache来设置Linux Web服务器
第21章虚拟化简介