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Networking Fundamentals

By : Gordon Davies
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Networking Fundamentals

By: Gordon Davies

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.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Section 1: Network Infrastructure
7
Section 2: Network Hardware
11
Section 3: Protocols and Services
18
Section 4: Mock Exams
19
Mock Exam 1
20
Mock Exam 2

Summary

In this chapter, we concentrated on the physical connections between devices. We began this chapter by looking at what is, arguably, legacy cabling in the form of coaxial. We then moved on to the most common form of cabling in use today, that is, the twisted pair. We finished off this chapter by looking at fiber optic cables. For each of the cable types, we discussed the various different characteristics and connectors they have.

Through this chapter, you have learned how to identify the different cable types that are available to network engineers and the ability to choose the most appropriate cabling for your use. You also learned how to wire twisted pair cables in various formats. While you can obviously acquire this cabling off the shelf, every network engineer will need to make their own network cable at some point during their career.

In the next chapter, we will...