MCSE Training Kit Networking Essentials Plus

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the microsoft certified professional program

microsoftcenificationbeneflts

requirements for becoining a microsoft certified professional

technical training for computer professionals

the network+ certification program

network+exam objectives

registeringforthenetwork+exam

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networking fundamentals

chapter 1 introduction to networking

aboutthischapter
beforeyoubegin
lesson l: whatis anetwork?

the concept of networking

introducing computer networking

why use acomputernetwork?

the two major fypes of networks: lans and wans

lessoncheckup
lessonsununary
lesson 2: network configuration

network configuration overview

peertopeernetworks

serverbasednetworks

lessoncheckup
lessonsummary
lesson 3: networktopology

designing a network topology

standardtopologies

hubs
variations on the standard topologies

selectingatopology

exercise l1: case study problem

exercise l2t troubleshooting problem

exercise 13t network planning problem

lessonsumrnary
chaptersutnmary
chapterreview

chapter 2 baslc nbork m6dia

aboutthischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l: networkcabling

primarycablerypes

signalwsndssion

increasing bandwidth perfonnance

theibmcablingsystem

selectingcabling

exercise 2l: case study problem

lessonsununary

lesson 2: the network interface card

the role of the network interface card

configuraion ophons and settings

nic bus and cable compatibility

networkperformance

specializednics

lessonsummary

exercise 22: troubleshoohng problem

lesson 3: wrelessnetworking

thewirless environment

fypes of wrelessnetworks

lessonsummary

exercise 23: network planning problem

chaptersununary

chapterreview

chapter 3 understanding n6twork architecture

aboutthischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l:accessmethods

the function of access methods

majoraccessmethods

lessonsumrnary

lesson 2: how networks send data

the function of packets in network communications

packetsmictllre

lessonsurnmary

lesson3: ethemt

theoriginofethemet

ethemet specifications

ethematfeans

the l0mbpsieeestandards

the l00mbps ieee sbodards

twce considerations

lessonsumrnary

lesson4:tokenmng

overview
how token mng netwohang works

hardwarecomponents

the future of tokn mng networks

lessonsurnmary

lesson 5: appletalk andarcnet

theappletalkenvironment

thearcnetenvironment

lessonsununary

exercise 3l: case study problem

exercise 32: troubleshooting problem

exercise 33: network planning problem

chaptersuminary

chapterreview

chapter 4 surv6y of n6twort opeodln9 sy8tems

aboutthischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l: introdction to network operang systems

overview
softwarecomponents

choosing a network operating system

lessoncheckup

lessonsununary

lesson 2: novell operating systems

introdchontonetwar

nmservices

interoperability

lessoncheckup

lesson 3: microsoft network opeating systems

intreduction towndows nt

wndowsntservices

interoperaility

lessoncheckup

lessonsununny

lesson 4: other network opeahng systems

appletalknetwork operahng system

unixlans
banyan wal integrated network services (vines)

peertopeerlans

lessoncheckup
lessonsununary

lesson 5: network operating systems in multivendor environments

themuihvendorenvironment

implementing mulhvendor solutions

lessoncheckup

lessonsuriunary

exercise4l: casestudyproblem

chaptersununary
chapterreview

chapter s lntbouclng natwork stendaeds

wtttischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l: open systems interconnection (osi) reference model

networkconununicahons

theosireferencemodel

wndowsntandtheosimodel

exercise 5l: reviewing the osi medel layers

lessonsummary

lesson2: theieee802xstandard

the802proectmodel

exercise 52: describing ieee 802x standards categories

lessonsununary

lesson 4: other conunon protocols

network basic inputloutput system (netbios)

netbeui
x25 packet switching

xerox network system (xns)

advanced prograrntoprogram communication (appc)

appletalk
osiprotocolsuite i

decnet l

exercise 64: protocoi matching problem

lessonsununary
chaptersummary
chapterreview
chapter 7 eiements of natwork conn6civity

aboutthis chapter

beforeyoubegin
lesson l: connectivity devices

modemtechnology
expanding a network using components

lessonsununary

lesson 2: connection services

cdriers
wanoverview
sending dataacross awan

lessonsununary
exercise 7l: troubleshooting problem

exercise 72: case study problem

exercise 73: network planning problem

chaptersumrnary
chapterreview
lmplementing a network

chapter 8 designing and instaiiing a network

aboutttischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l: choosing a network design

peertopeerorserverbased?

tdenginventory

buildingamap

choosingnetworkmedia

exercise 8l: creating a peertopeer network

lessonsununary

lesson 2: establishing a cliendserver environment

centralized vs clientlserver computing

clientlservermodel overview

advantages of working in a clientlserver environment

exercise 82: adding a network server

lessonsununary

lesson 3: working with device drivers and nics

theroleofdrivers

thenetworkenvironment

workingwthdrivers

installingnics

exercise 83: adding a computer

lessonsununary

lesson 4: ensuring hardware compatibility

whenhardwareis aproblem

networkhardware

exercise 84: upgrading a network

lessonsununary

chaptersurnmary

chapterreview

chapter 9 e8tabiishln9 n6twork shares and accounts

aboutthischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l: creating network shares

sharingresources onanetwork

sharingdisks andfiles

sharing in a peertopeer environment

sharing in a client/server network

exercise 9l: case study problem

lessonsununary
lesson 2: establishing and managing network accounts

networkaccounts

adndnistrating accounts in a windows nt environment

adiniulstrahng accounts in an apple environinnt

adrinistrating accounts in a netwar environment

adininistrahng accounts in a unix environment

exercise 92: case study problem

lessonsurnrnary
chaptersununary

chapterreview
chapter 10 ensurlng network seurity

aboutmschapter

beforeyoubegin
lesson l: maldng networks secure

planning fornetwork security

securitymodels

securityenhancements

computervmises

lessoncheckup

lessonsununary

lesson 2: maintalning a healthy network environment

computcrsandtheenvironment

creating themghtenvironment

lessoncheckup

lessonsununary

lesson 3: avoiding data boss

datprot6ction

tapebackup
uninterruptible power supply (ups)

faulttolerant systems

ophcaldrivesanddisks

disasterrecovery

lessonsummary
exercise l01: case study problem

chaptesununare

chaptereview

chapter 11 pdntlng on a n6two*

aboutthischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l: network printing

the network prinhng process

exercise l l l: term definihon review

lessonsununny

lesson 2: managing a shared printer

printcrmanagement

lessoncheckup

lessonsummary

lesson 3: sharing fax modems

fax modem overview

rouhngfaxes

fax server enhancements

lessoncheckup
lessonsurnmary

chaptersununary

chapterreview

chapter 12 adminlst6ring chan9e

abouttheschapter
beforeyoubegin

lesson l: documenting a running network

documentation
establishingabaseline

documenting network performance

othersoftwaretools

bottlenecks

documenhng server performance

total systemmanagement

maintaininganetworkhistory

lessoncheckup

lessonsununary

lesson 2: upgrading anetwork

overview

deciding to upgrade a network

theserver

theworstation

the network interface card (nic)

networkmedia

upgrading the routers brouters bridges and repeaters

exercise 121: case study problem

lessonsummary

lesson 3: movinganetwork

planningthemove

mdengthemove

verifying the networkafter the move

exercise 122: case study problem

lessonsununary

chaptersummary

chapterreview

chapt6r 13 ttoubleshootlng a natwork

aboutttischapter

beforeyoubegin

lesson l: understandingtheproblem

troubleshooting

segmentngtheproblem

isolatingtheproblem

settingpriorities

exercise l3l: troubleshooting problem

lessonsununary

lesson2: troubleshootingtools

hardwaretools

softwaretools

monitoring and troubleshooting tools

lessoncheckup

lessonsununary

lesson3:wheretofindhelp

networksupportresources

technet

bulletinboardsystem(bbs)

usergroups

periodicals

the intemet: aworldwide resource

lessoncheckup

lessonsununary

chaptersummary

chapterreview

appendixes and giossary

app6ndix a 0ue8tions and answ6rs

appendix b common natwork stendaeds and speiflcations

giossary

lndex