Frustrated with networking books so chock-full of acronyms that your brain goes into sleep mode? Head First Networking’s unique, visually rich format provides a task-based approach to computer networking that makes it easy to get your brain engaged. You’ll learn the concepts by tying them to on-the-job tasks, blending practice and theory in a way that only Head First can.
With this book, you’ll learn skills through a variety of genuine scenarios, from fixing a malfunctioning office network to planning a network for a high-technology haunted house. You’ll learn exactly what you need to know, rather than a laundry list of acronyms and diagrams. This book will help you:
- Master the functionality, protocols, and packets that make up real-world networking
- Learn networking concepts through examples in the field
- Tackle tasks such as planning and diagramming networks, running cables, and configuring network devices such as routers and switches
- Monitor networks for performance and problems, and learn troubleshooting techniques
- Practice what you’ve learned with nearly one hundred exercises, questions, sample problems, and projects
Head First’s popular format is proven to stimulate learning and retention by engaging you with images, puzzles, stories, and more. Whether you’re a network professional with a CCNA/CCNP or a student taking your first college networking course, Head First Networking will help you become a network guru.
This book discusses the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) a few times. While it might be a good introduction if you’re thinking of going into the CCNA having never worked on a network before, it is not a CCNA, or even pre-CCNA book. It is a good overview of the physical layer.
About the Author
Al Anderson is the Director of IT Support Services at Salish Kootenai College. He holds an Associates of Science in Computer Science and is near completing of Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering. He has 10+ years of college teaching experience in Programming, Networking, and Desktop Publishing, and 15+ years experience in creating, editing, and formatting various documents including pamphlets, catalogs, and manuals. Al has produced a 3-8 hour video series for the Virtual Training Company including Ruby on Rails, REAL basic, and Programming Ruby. In addition, he has built many production applications including a Learning Management System in use by Salish Kootenai College, a Ruby-on-Rails issue-tracking help desk application, and a Mac OS X Cocoa Airport Wireless Utility.
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- Head First Design Patterns – By Elisabeth Freeman
- Guide to Networking Essentials : Greg Tomsho
- Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (5th Edition) : James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross
- Networking Bible : Barrie Sosinsky
- CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide: Exam 640-802 – By Todd Lammle
- Foundations of Computer Science : Behrouz A. Forouzan,Firouz Mosharraf
- CCNA Official Exam Certification Library (CCNA Exam 640-802) (Exam Certification Guide) – By Wendell Odom
- Network Know-How: An Essential Guide for the Accidental Admin – John Ross Dr
