Networking All-in-One For Dummies, 8th Edition

Book 1

Getting Started with Networking

Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: Welcome to Networking
   1. Defining a Network
   2. Delving into Network Lingo
   3. Why Bother with a Network?
   4. Servers and Clients
   5. Dedicated Servers and Peers
   6. What Makes a Network Tick?
   7. Putting the Pieces Together
   8. Networks Big and Small
   9. It’s Not a Personal Computer Anymore!
   10. The Network Administrator
2. Chapter 2: Network Infrastructure
   1. Introducing Infrastructure
   2. Understanding Network Protocols and Standards
   3. Recognizing Network Topology
   4. Considering Cable
   5. Perusing Ports, Interfaces, and MAC Addresses
   6. Pondering Packets
   7. Contemplating Collisions
   8. Dealing with Broadcast Packets
   9. Examining Wireless Networks
3. Chapter 3: Switches, Routers, and VLANs
   1. Understanding Switches
   2. Looking Deeper into Switches
   3. Understanding Routers
   4. Understanding VLANs
4. Chapter 4: Cybersecurity
   1. But We’re a Small Business — Do We Need Security?
   2. The Two Pillars of Cybersecurity
   3. Cybersecurity Frameworks
   4. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework
5. Chapter 5: Servers and Virtualization
   1. Understanding Network Operating Systems
   2. What’s Important in a Server
   3. Components of a Server Computer
   4. Considering Server Form Factors
   5. Considering Virtualization
6. Chapter 6: Cloud Computing
   1. Introducing Cloud Computing
   2. Looking at the Benefits of Cloud Computing
   3. Detailing the Drawbacks of Cloud Computing
   4. Examining Three Basic Kinds of Cloud Services
   5. Public Clouds versus Private Clouds
   6. Introducing Some of the Major Cloud Providers
   7. Getting Into the Cloud