
McSe: Networking Essentials Study Guide
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Summary
Table of Contents
Introduction | p. xix |
An Introduction to Networks | p. 1 |
What Is Networking? | p. 2 |
Networking Is All about Information | p. 2 |
The Personal Computer as an Information Tool | p. 4 |
Exchanging Information | p. 5 |
The Network | p. 6 |
Sharing Information | p. 7 |
Sharing Hardware Resources | p. 8 |
Sharing Software Resources | p. 11 |
Preserving Information | p. 11 |
Protecting Information | p. 12 |
p. 12 | |
Clients, Servers, and Peers | p. 14 |
Server-Based Networks and Domains | p. 15 |
Peer Networks | p. 16 |
Hybrid Networks | p. 17 |
Peer Security vs. Server Security | p. 18 |
Selecting the Right Network Type | p. 19 |
Server Types | p. 20 |
Network Topology | p. 31 |
Bus Topology | p. 32 |
Star Topology | p. 34 |
Ring Networks | p. 37 |
Star Bus and Star Ring | p. 40 |
Physical Mesh Topology | p. 41 |
Network Media | p. 43 |
What Are Media? | p. 44 |
Copper | p. 45 |
Glass | p. 45 |
Air | p. 46 |
Radio | p. 47 |
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