Helps students to build the knowledge and skills to implement and manage network. This work offers coverage including hardware, protocols, remote network access, and network troubleshooting tools and procedures. It also helps students to prepare for the CompTIA examination: Network+.

A complete program of textbook, lab manual, and software, this "Academic Learning Series" textbook and lab manual provides everything students need to build the knowledge and skills necessary to implement and manage network. It's coverage includes hardware, protocols, remote network access, and network troubleshooting tools and procedures. In addition, this textbook will help students to prepare for the CompTIA examination: Network+. A complete set of instructor resources supports the book.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Networks. Chapter 2 Networking Media. Chapter 3 Network Interface Cards (NIC). Chapter 4 Network Communication Methods. Chapter 5 Network Architectures. Chapter 6 Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). Chapter 7 TCP/IP in Networks - Part I. Chapter 8 TCP/IP in Networks - Part II. Chapter 9 Packet Routing in TCP/IP Networks. Chapter 10 Network Devices. Chapter 11 Introduction to Wide Area Networks (WAN). Chapter 12 Security in Network Computing. Chapter 13 Network Administration &
Network Troubleshooting. Chapter 14 Introduction to the Internet.