Table of Contents

PART I: NETWORK HARDWARE.
1: What Is A Computer Network?
2: Network Topology.
3: Networking Hardware.
4: Ethernet Technology.
5: Token Ring, Fddi, And Other Lan Technologies.
6: Network Design And Troubleshooting Scenarios.
PART II: NETWORK PROTOCOLS.
7: Low-Level Protocols.
8: The Tcp/Ip Protocols.
9: Ipx/Spx, Appletalk, And Other Network Protocols.
10: Switching And Routing.
11: Network Management And Security.
PART III: NETWORK APPLICATIONS.
12: Electronic Mail.
13: Ftp And Telnet.
14: Multimedia Networking.
15: The Internet.
16: Writing A Network Application.
PART IV: NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEMS.
17: An Introduction To Networking With Windows.
18: Windows Domains.
19: Unix And Linux.
20: Other Network Operating Systems.
PART V: SECURITY AND FORENSICS.
21: Cryptography And Security.
22: Security Hardware.
23: Security Software.
24: Forensic Techniques.
Glossary:
Appendix A: Internet Milestones.
Appendix B: Extended Ascii Character Set.
Appendix C: Modems.
Appendix D: Network, Security, And Forensic Certifications.
Appendix E: Telecommunication Technologies.
Appendix F: Setting Up A Networking Repair Shop.

About the Author

James L. Antonakos is a Professor in the Computer Studies Department at Broome Community College in Binghamton, NY. He has written over 40 books on electronics, microprocessors, networking, operating systems, and computer technology. Kenneth C. Mansfield Jr. is a Professor in the Computer Studies Department at Broome Community College in Binghamton, NY. He has written over 20 books on networking, operating systems, programming, and computer technology.

Reviews

"Excellent text, I found it informative and interesting based on my own computer networking experience. It would be appropriate for an undergraduate course or for a person interested in knowing more about the subject of computer networking. A student should have a good knowledge of using a computer and the Internet, and should also have had some formal programming experience such as C or Java to get value from the programming examples. I agree with the authors that it�s important to have some understanding of the Windows 95/98 as these operating systems are still out there to be debugged and fixed."

"This book is best suited for the introductory course on computer networking. A Computer Technology student in either a Community College or University setting who has an intermediate knowledge of computers would best utilize this book. A student would need a good grounding of basic computer knowledge as a pre-requisite for using this book. I would personally use this book for my introductory course on computer networking as well as some chapters for a computer security course, and keep it around as a good reference book."