Publisher's Synopsis
For Introduction to Networking and/or Local Area Networks courses and preparatory courses for Network + (Net+) Certification.
An introduction to local area networks, this book is intended to prepare a student to take and pass the CompTIA's Network+ exam. Starting with the OSI model, going through the popular network protocols, technology, and services, this book covers the three most popular network operating systems-Microsoft Windows Servers, Novell NetWare and Linux-so that students can have an introduction to all three and have the ability to compare and contrast them. With an emphasis on troubleshooting throughout, topic coverage is in-depth.