McSe: Networking Essentials Study Guide

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Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-11-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

Accompanied by a CD that contains sample exam questions, this guide features the most compelling exam prep material available, including: electronic flashcards; testing engine; easy-to-understand text; and more.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. xix
An Introduction to Networksp. 1
What Is Networking?p. 2
Networking Is All about Informationp. 2
The Personal Computer as an Information Toolp. 4
Exchanging Informationp. 5
The Networkp. 6
Sharing Informationp. 7
Sharing Hardware Resourcesp. 8
Sharing Software Resourcesp. 11
Preserving Informationp. 11
Protecting Informationp. 12
E-Mailp. 12
Clients, Servers, and Peersp. 14
Server-Based Networks and Domainsp. 15
Peer Networksp. 16
Hybrid Networksp. 17
Peer Security vs. Server Securityp. 18
Selecting the Right Network Typep. 19
Server Typesp. 20
Network Topologyp. 31
Bus Topologyp. 32
Star Topologyp. 34
Ring Networksp. 37
Star Bus and Star Ringp. 40
Physical Mesh Topologyp. 41
Network Mediap. 43
What Are Media?p. 44
Copperp. 45
Glassp. 45
Airp. 46
Radiop. 47
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