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Networking Fundamentals
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Networking Fundamentals
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Overview of this book
A network is a collection of computers, servers, mobile devices, or other computing devices connected for sharing data. This book will help you become well versed in basic networking concepts and prepare to pass Microsoft's MTA Networking Fundamentals Exam 98-366.
Following Microsoft's official syllabus, the book starts by covering network infrastructures to help you differentiate intranets, internets, and extranets, and learn about network topologies. You’ll then get up to date with common network hardware devices such as routers and switches and the media types used to connect them together. As you advance, the book will take you through different protocols and services and the requirements to follow a standardized approach to networking. You’ll get to grips with the OSI and TCP/IP models as well as IPv4 and IPv6. The book also shows you how to recall IP addresses through name resolution. Finally, you’ll be able to practice everything you’ve learned and take the exam confidently with the help of mock tests.
By the end of this networking book, you’ll have developed a strong foundation in the essential networking concepts needed to pass Exam 98-366.
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Networking Fundamentals
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
Preface
Differentiating between Internets, Intranets, and Extranets
Understanding Local Area Networks
Understanding Wide Area Networks
Understanding Wireless Networking
Network Topologies - Mapping It All Out
Section 2: Network Hardware
Switches and Switching - Forwarding Traffic on a Local Network
Routers and Routing - Beyond a Single Network
Media Types - Connecting Everything Together
Section 3: Protocols and Services
Understanding the OSI Model
Understanding TCP/IP
Understanding IPv4
Understanding IPv6
Understanding Name Resolution
Network Services
Section 4: Mock Exams
Mock Exam 1
Mock Exam 2
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