Hands-On Networking Fundamentals - Softcover

Palmer, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1111306745 ISBN 13: 9781111306748

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012

Synopsis

HANDS-ON-NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS, Second Edition, helps you learn network administration from the ground up. Designed to provide a solid foundation in essential concepts and methods, this detailed introduction requires no previous experience, covering all of the critical knowledge and skills information technology professionals need to work with network operating systems in a network administration environment. Like other textbooks in the Hands-On series, this highly practical guide features a variety of projects in every chapter, with activities integrated closely with core material to facilitate understanding, reinforce learning, and build essential skills at every step. Now thoroughly revised to reflect the latest advances in network technology, HANDS-ON-NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS,Second Edition includes up-to-date coverage of key network operating systems, wireless and cellular networking, network protocols, and other important innovations in the field. Equally useful for students beginning to explore network administration and professionals preparing for certification, this book is a reliable, effective resource for networking success.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Palmer, Ph.D., is an industry consultant and educator who has written numerous networking and operating systems books, including best-selling books about Microsoft Windows Server systems and UNIX/Linux. He is president of CertQuick, which provides computer and networking consulting services, technical authoring services, and computer science curriculum development for schools. Dr. Palmer has worked for 30 years in higher education and industry as an instructor, professor, systems and networking specialist, technical manager, department head, and consultant. He holds bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Review:

"Challenging enough for both novice and intermediate networking students."

"Very readable, good intro to network concepts "

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1111306745
• ISBN 13: 9781111306748
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 544