Networking Essentials Companion Guide
- Length: 544 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Cisco Press
- Publication Date: 2022-03-30
- ISBN-10: 0137660480
- ISBN-13: 9780137660483
- Sales Rank: #11928980 (See Top 100 Books)
Networking Essentials Companion Guide is the official supplemental textbook for the Networking Essentials course in the Cisco Networking Academy.
Networking is at the heart of the digital transformation. The network is essential to many business functions today, including business-critical data and operations, cybersecurity, and so much more. A wide variety of career paths rely on the network, so it’s important to understand what the network can do, how it operates, and how to protect it.
This is a great course for developers, data scientists, cybersecurity specialists, and other professionals looking to broaden their networking domain knowledge. It’s also an excellent launching point for students pursuing a wide range of career pathways―from cybersecurity to software development to business and more.
The Companion Guide is designed as a portable desk reference to use anytime, anywhere to reinforce the material from the course and organize your time.
The book’s features help you focus on important concepts to succeed in this course:
- Chapter objectives: Review core concepts by answering the focus questions listed at the beginning of each chapter.
- Key terms: Refer to the lists of networking vocabulary introduced and highlighted in context in each chapter.
- Glossary: Consult the comprehensive Glossary with more than 250 terms.
- Summary of Activities and Labs: Maximize your study time with this complete list of all associated practice exercises at the end of each chapter.
- Check Your Understanding: Evaluate your readiness with the end-of-chapter questions that match the style of questions you see in the online course quizzes. The answer key explains each answer.
Cover Page About This eBook Title Page Copyright Page Pearson‛s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion About the Contributing Authors About the Technical Reviewers Contents at a Glance Contents Command Syntax Conventions Introduction Who Should Read This Book Online Course Enrollment Book Features How This Book Is Organized Chapter 1. Communications in a Connected World Objectives Key Terms Introduction (1.0) Network Types (1.1) Data Transmission (1.2) Bandwidth and Throughput (1.3) Clients and Servers (1.4) Network Components (1.5) Summary (1.6) Practice Check Your Understanding Chapter 2. Online Connections Objectives Key Terms Introduction (2.0) Wireless Networks (2.1) Local Network Connections (2.2) Network Documentation (2.3) Summary (2.4) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 3. Explore Networks with Packet Tracer Objectives Key Terms Introduction (3.0) Packet Tracer Network Simulator (3.1) Packet Tracer Installation (3.2) The Packet Tracer User Interface (3.3) Packet Tracer Network Configuration (3.4) Summary (3.5) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 4. Build a Simple Network Objectives Key Terms Introduction (4.0.1) Network Media Types (4.1) Ethernet Cabling (4.2) Coaxial and Fiber-Optic Cabling (4.3) Twisted-Pair Operation (4.4) Verify Connectivity (4.5) Summary (4.6) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 5. Communication Principles Objectives Key Terms Introduction (5.0.1) The Rules (5.1) Communication Standards (5.2) Network Communication Models (5.3) Ethernet (5.4) Summary (5.5) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 6. Network Design and the Access Layer Objectives Key Terms Introduction (6.0.1) Encapsulation and the Ethernet Frame (6.1) Hierarchical Network Design (6.2) The Access Layer (6.3) Broadcast Containment (6.4) Summary (6.5) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 7. Routing Between Networks Objectives Key Terms Introduction (7.0.1) The Need for Routing (7.1) The Routing Table (7.2) Create a LAN (7.3) Summary (7.4) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 8. The Internet Protocol Objectives Key Terms Introduction (8.0.1) Purpose of the IPv4 Address (8.1) Binary Conversion of an IPv4 Address (8.2) The IPv4 Address Structure (8.3) Classful IPv4 Addressing (8.4) Public and Private IPv4 Addresses (8.5) Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast Addresses (8.6) Summary (8.7) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 9. Dynamic Addressing with DHCP Objectives Key Term Introduction (9.0.1) Static and Dynamic Addressing (9.1) DHCPv4 Configuration (9.2) Summary (9.3) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 10. IPv4 and IPv6 Address Management Objectives Key Terms Introduction (10.0.1) Network Boundaries (10.1) Network Address Translation (10.2) IPv4 Issues (10.3) IPv6 Features (10.4) Summary (10.5) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 11. Transport Layer Services Objectives Key Terms Introduction (11.0.1) The Client/Server Relationship (11.1) TCP and UDP (11.2) Port Numbers (11.3) Summary (11.4) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 12. Application Layer Services Objectives Key Terms Introduction (12.0.1) Network Application Services (12.1) Domain Name System (12.2) Web Clients and Servers (12.3) FTP Clients and Servers (12.4) Virtual Terminals (12.5) Email and Messaging (12.6) Summary (12.7) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 13. Build a Home Network Objectives Key Terms Introduction (13.0.1) Home Network Basics (13.1) Network Technologies in the Home (13.2) Wireless Standards (13.3) Wireless Traffic Controls (13.4) Set Up a Home Router (13.5) Summary (13.6) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 14. Connect to the Internet Objectives Key Terms Introduction (14.0.1) ISP Connectivity Options (14.1) Network Virtualization (14.2) Mobile Device Connectivity (14.3) Summary (14.4) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 15. Security Considerations Objectives Key Terms Introduction (15.0.1) Security Threats (15.1) Social Engineering Attacks (15.2) Malware (15.3) Denial-of-Service Attacks (15.4) Security Tools (15.5) Antimalware Software (15.6) Summary (15.7) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 16. Configure Network and Device Security Objectives Key Terms Introduction (16.0.1) Wireless Security Measures (16.1) Implement Wireless Security (16.2) Configure a Firewall (16.3) Summary (16.4) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 17. Cisco Switches and Routers Objectives Key Terms Introduction (17.0.1) Cisco Switches (17.1) Switch Boot Process (17.2) Cisco Routers (17.3) Router Boot Process (17.4) Summary (17.5) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 18. The Cisco IOS Command Line Objectives Key Terms Introduction (18.0.1) Navigate the IOS (18.1) The Command Structure (18.2) View Device Information (18.3) Summary (18.4) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 19. Build a Small Cisco Network Objectives Key Term Introduction (19.0.1) Basic Switch Configuration (19.1) Configure Initial Router Settings (19.2) Secure the Devices (19.3) Connecting the Switch to the Router (19.4) Summary (19.5) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Chapter 20. Troubleshoot Common Network Problems Objectives Key Terms Introduction (20.0.1) The Troubleshooting Process (20.1) Physical Layer Problems (20.2) Troubleshooting Commands (20.3) Troubleshoot Wireless Issues (20.4) Common Internet Connectivity Issues (20.5) Customer Support (20.6) Summary (20.7) Practice Check Your Understanding Questions Appendix A. Answers to the “Check Your Understanding” Questions Glossary Index Code Snippets
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