Networking Fundamentals: Develop the networking skills required to pass the Microsoft MTA Networking Fundamentals Exam 98-366

Gordon Davies

ISBN 10: 1838643508 / ISBN 13: 9781838643508

Verlag: Packt Publishing - ebooks Account (edition ), 2019

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Titel: Networking Fundamentals: Develop the ...

Verlag: Packt Publishing - ebooks Account (edition )

Erscheinungsdatum: 2019

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Very Good

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Inhaltsangabe:

Become well-versed with basic networking concepts such as routing, switching, and subnetting, and prepare for the Microsoft 98-366 exam

Key Features

• Build a strong foundation in networking concepts
• Explore both the hardware and software aspects of networking
• Prepare by taking mock tests with up-to-date exam questions

Book Description

A network is a collection of computers, servers, mobile devices, or other computing devices connected for sharing data. This book will help you become well versed in basic networking concepts and prepare to pass Microsoft's MTA Networking Fundamentals Exam 98-366.

Following Microsoft's official syllabus, the book starts by covering network infrastructures to help you differentiate intranets, internets, and extranets, and learn about network topologies. You'll then get up to date with common network hardware devices such as routers and switches and the media types used to connect them together. As you advance, the book will take you through different protocols and services and the requirements to follow a standardized approach to networking. You'll get to grips with the OSI and TCP/IP models as well as IPv4 and IPv6. The book also shows you how to recall IP addresses through name resolution. Finally, you'll be able to practice everything you've learned and take the exam confidently with the help of mock tests.

By the end of this networking book, you'll have developed a strong foundation in the essential networking concepts needed to pass Exam 98-366.

What you will learn

Things you will learn:

• Become well versed in networking topologies and concepts
• Understand network infrastructures such as intranets, extranets, and more
• Explore network switches, routers, and other network hardware devices
• Get to grips with different network protocols and models such as OSI and TCP/IP
• Work with a variety of network services such as DHCP, NAT, firewalls, and remote access
• Apply networking concepts in different real-world scenarios

Who this book is for

If you're new to the IT industry or simply want to gain a thorough understanding of networking, this book is for you. A basic understanding of the Windows operating system and your network environment will be helpful.

Table of Contents

1. Differentiating between Internets, Intranets, and Extranets
2. Understanding Local Area Networks
3. Understanding Wide Area Networks
4. Understanding Wireless Networking
5. Network Topologies - Mapping It All Out
6. Switches and Switching - Forwarding Traffic on a Local Network
7. Routers and Routing - Beyond a Single Network
8. Media Types - Connecting Everything Together
9. Understanding the OSI Model
10. Understanding TCP/IP
11. Understanding IPv4
12. Understanding IPv6
13. Understanding Name Resolution
14. Network Services
15. Mock Exam 1
16. Mock Exam 2

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Gordon Davies has been in the IT industry for 18 years. He has worked for a number of high profile UK national and global organizations with a particular focus on networking and infrastructure. More recently, Gordon has provided IT training to IT apprentices in the UK undertaking infrastructure, networking, and cybersecurity apprenticeships. Gordon has recently joined an international cybersecurity service provider as a cybersecurity analyst.