Guide to Networking Essentials

Greg Tomsho is recently retired from the position of Director of the Computer Networking/Cybersecurity department and Cisco Academy at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona. He has earned the CCNA, MCTS, MCSA, A+, Network+, Security+, Server+ and Linux+ certifications. A former software engineer, technical support manager and IT director, he has almost 40 years of computer and networking experience. He is the author of numerous other leading books, including "Microsoft Exam AZ-800: Guide to Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure"; "Microsoft Exam AZ-801: Guide to Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services"; "Guide to Operating Systems"; "MCSA Guide to Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016"; "MCSA Guide to Networking with Windows Server 2016"; "MCSA Guide to Identity with Windows Server 2016"; "MCSA Guide to Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2"; "MCSA Guide to Administering Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2"; "MCSA Guide to Configuring Advanced Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2 Services"; "MCTS Guide to Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration"; "MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration"; "Guide to Network Support and Troubleshooting" and "A+ Course Prep Exam Guide."

1: Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts 2: Network Design Essentials 3: Networking Media 4: Network Interface Cards 5: Making Networks Work 6: Network Communications and Protocols 7: Network Architectures 8: Simple Network Operations 9: Understanding Complex Networks 10: Introduction to Network Security (new) 11: Supporting a Small Business Network (new) 12: Network Administration and Support 13: Enterprise and Wide Area Networks 14: Solving Network Problems Appendix A: Common Networking Standards and Older Technologies Appendix B: Planning and Implementing Networks Appendix C: Network Troubleshooting Guide Appendix D: Networking Resources, Online and Offline

• 1: Introduction to Networks and Networking Concepts2: Network Design Essentials3: Networking Media4: Network Interface Cards5: Making Networks Work6: Network Communications and Protocols7: Network Architectures8: Simple Network Operations9: Understanding Complex Networks10: Introduction to Network Security (new)11: Supporting a Small Business Network (new)12: Network Administration and Support13: Enterprise and Wide Area Networks14: Solving Network ProblemsAppendix A: Common Networking Standards and Older TechnologiesAppendix B: Planning and Implementing NetworksAppendix C: Network Troubleshooting GuideAppendix D: Networking Resources, Online and Offline