Networking, A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition (Networking Professional's Library) at Dominant Systems Book Store

A practical guide to networking fundamentals

Fully up to date with the latest technologies, this introductory handbook covers wired and wireless network design, configuration, hardware, protocols, security, backup, recovery, virtualization, and more. After laying the groundwork, Networking: A Beginner's Guide, Fifth Edition explains, step-by-step, how to install, set up, and administer Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2010, Fedora 10, and Apache. If you're beginning a career in networking or looking to refresh your skills, you need this detailed reference.

Learn about network cabling, topologies, hardware, and the OSI Model
Set up a small office and home office (SOHO) wired or wireless network
Connect LANs and WANs
Work with network protocols--TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, VoIP, and others
Enable remote access through a VPN or other methods
Secure your network and handle backup and disaster recovery
Install, configure, and administer Windows Server 2008, Exchange Server 2010, Fedora 10, and Apache
Understand virtualization technologies, and learn how to set up and use VMware Server
Learn how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 affects networking and IT professionals

Bruce Hallberg has been involved in IT for more than 25 years and has consulted for Fortune 1000 firms on the implementation of management information and networking systems. He is the bestselling author of more than 20 books.

Customer Reviews & Comments
This is only in reference to the Fifth Ed. Though it is very clear that the author knows his stuff I must admit I am somewhat disappointed by this edition. There are far too many blown up screen shots with accompanying text that does little more than recapitulate the information contained within the pictured dialog boxes. I also found it annoying that the text mentions a glossary, which the author emphasizes the importance of perusing, and then, for whatever reason, they neglected to actually include it in the book. To be fair it is advertised as a "Beginner's" book but I had nonetheless hoped for a bit more technical depth even from this level of presentation. Possibly good for business manager types or others only requiring the most superficial treatment but I could not in good faith recommend this text for IT or CS students and certainly not for anyone actually employed in IT in any capacity. P.S. Please put the glossary back in, it is really irritating to see it referred to in the text as essential and then find it not included in the book.

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