CCNA<sup><small>TM</small></sup> JumpStart<sup><small>TM</small></sup>: Networking and Internetworking Basics, 2nd Edition,9780782141740

CCNATM JumpStartTM: Networking and Internetworking Basics, 2nd Edition

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780782141740
ISBN10: 0782141749
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Pub. Date: 2002-12-01
Publisher(s): Sybex
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Summary

Get up to Speed for Cisco Training Courses--Fast! CCNA JumpStart equips you with the networking and internetworking fundamentals you need to approach Cisco certification training with confidence. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to address the new technologies covered in the latest version of the exam. * Fundamentals of networking * The OSI networking model * Network architectures * File servers and network clients * Physical and logical topologies * Electrical issues in networking * Network media/cabling devices * Network standards and protocols * LAN installation * WAN basics * Internet access

Author Biography

Patrick Ciccarelli, CCNP, CCDP, MCSE, and M.A. in Instructional Technology, is the founder and CEO of Nethos Christina Faulkner has nearly 20 years of experience as an educator

Table of Contents

Introduction xii
What Is Networking?
1(13)
Networking Basics
2(1)
Types of Networks
3(5)
Local Area Networks
4(1)
Metropolitan Area Networks
5(1)
Wide Area Networks
6(2)
Laying the Foundation: The Public Telephone System
8(1)
The Origin of Networks
9(2)
Network Communication
9(1)
ARPAnet
10(1)
The Internet
11(3)
The Future of the Internet
11(3)
Communication Models
14(26)
What Is the OSI Model?
16(2)
How Data Flows through the OSI Model
18(1)
Understanding Each OSI Layer
19(15)
Layer 7: The Application Layer
20(2)
Layer 6: The Presentation Layer
22(2)
Layer 5: The Session Layer
24(2)
Layer 4: The Transport Layer
26(2)
Layer 3: The Network Layer
28(2)
Layer 2: The Data Link Layer
30(2)
Layer 1: The Physical Layer
32(2)
The OSI Model versus the TCP/IP Model
34(6)
Application or Process Layer
34(1)
Host-to-Host or Transport Layer
35(1)
Internet Layer
35(1)
Network Interface Layer
35(1)
Physical Layer
36(4)
Network Architectures
40(30)
Understanding Network Architectures
42(1)
Peer-to-Peer Networks
43(16)
Selecting Peer-to-Peer Networks
44(1)
Security on Peer-to-Peer Networks
45(1)
Implementing a Peer-to-Peer Network
46(2)
Configuring Windows Peer-to-Peer Networking
48(7)
Configuring Macintosh Peer-to-Peer Networking
55(4)
Clients and Servers
59(8)
Common Server Types
60(1)
Terminals and Hosts
61(1)
Selecting a Client-Server Network
62(1)
Security on Client-Server Networks
62(1)
Implementing Client-Server Models
63(4)
Hybrid Networks
67(3)
Network Services and Software
70(26)
Types of Network Services
72(2)
Choosing a Server
74(3)
What to Look for in an NOS
74(2)
Server Hardware
76(1)
Types of Network Operating Systems
77(10)
Windows 2000 Server
77(2)
UNIX
79(2)
Linux
81(2)
Novell NetWare
83(2)
Mac OS X Server
85(2)
Client Network Configuration
87(9)
Configuring Windows XP Clients
87(2)
Configuring Internet Addresses
89(7)
Topologies
96(20)
Physical versus Logical Topologies
98(1)
Types of Physical Topologies
99(10)
Bus Topology
100(1)
Ring Topology
101(3)
Star Topology
104(2)
Mesh Topology
106(2)
Hybrid Topologies
108(1)
Types of Logical Topologies
109(3)
Logical Bus
109(1)
Logical Ring
110(2)
Wireless LAN Topologies
112(4)
Electricity
116(16)
Types of Electrical Currents
118(5)
Alternating Current
118(3)
Direct Current
121(2)
Power Problems and Solutions
123(5)
Static Electricity
123(1)
Excess Power
123(3)
Power Loss
126(2)
Data Centers
128(4)
Signaling
132(18)
What Is a Signal?
134(2)
Measuring Signals
136(1)
Signals and Computers
137(7)
Analog Signals
137(1)
Digital Signals
138(3)
Analog versus Digital
141(1)
An Analog and Digital World
142(2)
Understanding Transmission
144(6)
Transmission Types
144(1)
Transmission Modes
145(5)
Network Media
150(30)
Network Media and Connectors
152(1)
Copper Media
153(11)
Coaxial Cable
153(1)
Types of Coaxial Cable
154(3)
Shielded Twisted-Pair Cable
157(3)
Unshielded Twisted Pair
160(4)
Fiber-Optic Media
164(5)
Fiber-Optic Cable
164(5)
Wireless Networking Options
169(6)
Radio Transmissions
170(2)
Microwave Transmissions
172(2)
Infrared Transmissions
174(1)
Comparing Network Media
175(5)
Devices
180(24)
Extending the Network
182(1)
Network Segments
183(2)
Segmenting the LAN
184(1)
Network Interface Cards
185(3)
Source and Destination
186(2)
Repeaters
188(1)
Hubs
189(2)
Access Points
191(1)
Bridges
192(1)
Wireless Bridges
193(1)
Switches
194(2)
Virtual LANs
194(2)
Brouters
196(1)
Routers
197(2)
How Routers Select the Best Path
197(2)
Gateways
199(1)
Comparing Networking Devices
200(4)
Standards
204(28)
What Are Standards?
206(2)
How Does an Idea Become a Standard?
206(2)
Major Standards Organizations
208(5)
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
209(1)
IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
210(1)
EIA/TIA: Electronics Industry Alliance and Telecommunications Industry Association
210(1)
ANSI: American National Standards Institute
211(1)
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
212(1)
IEEE 802: Standards for Local and Metropolitan Area Networks
213(7)
LAN and MAN Bridging and Management
213(1)
Logical Link Control
213(1)
CSMA/CD Access Method
214(2)
Token Passing Bus Access Method
216(1)
Token Ring Access Method
216(1)
DQDB Access Method
216(1)
Broadband Local Area Networks
216(1)
Fiber-Optic Local and Metropolitan Area Networks
217(1)
Integrated Services
217(1)
LAN/MAN Security
217(1)
Wireless LANs
217(1)
High-Speed LANs
218(1)
Cable TV Access Method
218(1)
Wireless Personal Area Network
218(2)
EIA/TIA Structured Cabling Standards
220(3)
568-A: Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard
220(1)
568-A/UTP
220(1)
569: Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces
221(1)
606: Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial Buildings
221(1)
607: Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications
222(1)
WAN Connection Standards
223(9)
CCITT/ITU-T WAN Standards
223(3)
ANSI WAN Standards
226(6)
Network Protocols
232(24)
Why Protocols Are Important
234(2)
Understanding Protocol Suites
236(1)
TCP/IP Suite
237(9)
Features of TCP/IP
238(1)
Protocols of the TCP/IP Stack
238(8)
IPX/SPX Protocol Suite
246(3)
Features of IPX/SPX
246(1)
Protocols of the IPX/SPX Stack
247(2)
AppleTalk Protocol Suite
249(7)
Features of AppleTalk
249(1)
Protocols of the AppleTalk Stack
250(6)
LAN Design
256(24)
Preparing for LAN Design
258(2)
Needs Assessment
260(7)
Equipment Inventory
260(4)
Facility Assessment and Documentation
264(2)
Assessing User Needs
266(1)
Creating the LAN Design
267(13)
Architecture Selection
267(2)
Topology Selection
269(4)
Device Selection
273(2)
Media Selection and Installation
275(1)
Testing and Certifying Cable
276(1)
Connecting the LAN Devices
277(1)
Connecting to a WAN
278(2)
Network Management
280(32)
Why Network Management?
282(3)
First Steps in Network Management
285(8)
Backing Up Data
286(4)
Uninterrupted Power
290(1)
Redundancy
291(2)
Performance Monitoring
293(6)
Baselining: Setting the Starting Point
293(1)
Analyzing Network Performance
294(2)
Monitoring Server Performance
296(1)
Documenting Performance
296(3)
Network Management Systems
299(6)
The Management Model for TCP/IP Networks
299(1)
SNMP in Action
300(3)
Implementing Network Management Systems
303(2)
Troubleshooting
305(7)
Documentation for Troubleshooting
305(1)
A Layered Approach to Network Troubleshooting
306(6)
WANs and Internet Access
312(19)
Wide Area Networks
314(2)
Connecting to the Internet
316(2)
Connecting to Your ISP
317(1)
Planning Internet Access
318(13)
Telecommunications Services
319(1)
WAN Technologies
320(6)
Avoiding the Potholes
326(1)
The Rollout
326(5)
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 331(18)
Chapter 1
332(1)
Chapter 2
333(1)
Chapter 3
334(2)
Chapter 4
336(1)
Chapter 5
337(2)
Chapter 6
339(1)
Chapter 7
340(1)
Chapter 8
340(2)
Chapter 9
342(1)
Chapter 10
343(1)
Chapter 11
344(1)
Chapter 12
345(1)
Chapter 13
346(1)
Chapter 14
347(2)
Appendix B Acronyms and Abbreviations 349(16)
Appendix C Glossary 365(19)
Index 384

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