Book 1

Networking Basics

Contents at a Glance

  1. Chapter 1: Welcome to Networking
    1. Defining a Network
    2. Why Bother with a Network?
    3. Servers and Clients
    4. Dedicated Servers and Peers
    5. What Makes a Network Tick?
    6. Networks Big and Small
    7. It’s Not a Personal Computer Anymore!
    8. Understanding Network Topology
    9. The Network Administrator
  2. Chapter 2: Network Infrastructure
    1. Introducing Infrastructure
    2. Introducing Network Protocols and Standards
    3. Understanding Cable Infrastructure
    4. Understanding Ports, Interfaces, and MAC Addresses
    5. Understanding Packets
    6. Understanding Collisions
    7. Understanding Broadcast Packets
    8. Understanding Wireless Networks
  3. Chapter 3: Switches, Routers, and VLANs
    1. Understanding Switches
    2. Looking Deeper into Switches
    3. Understanding Routers
    4. Understanding VLANs
  4. Chapter 4: Servers and Virtualization
    1. Understanding Network Operating Systems
    2. What’s Important in a Server
    3. Components of a Server Computer
    4. Considering Server Form Factors
    5. Considering Virtualization
  5. Chapter 5: Cloud Computing
    1. Introducing Cloud Computing
    2. Looking at the Benefits of Cloud Computing
    3. Detailing the Drawbacks of Cloud Computing
    4. Examining Three Basic Kinds of Cloud Services
    5. Public Clouds versus Private Clouds
    6. Introducing Some of the Major Cloud Providers
    7. Getting Into the Cloud