Network+ 2005 In Depth [Paperback]

Tamara Dean (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1592007929 | ISBN-13: 978-1592007929 | Publication Date: March 15, 2005 | Edition: 1

"Network+ 2005 In Depth" gives you all the skills that you need to pass the CompTIA 2005 Network+ exam. Begin with an introduction to the fundamental building blocks that form a modern network, such as protocols, topologies, hardware, and network operating systems. Then, dive into the most important concepts in contemporary networking, such as client/server architecture, TCP/IP, Ethernet, wireless transmission, and security. When you are finished, you will be prepared to select the best network design, hardware, and software for your environment. You will also have the skills to build a network from scratch and maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot an existing network. CoursePrep Exam Guide available on Companion Web Site!

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About the Author

Tamara Dean has worked in the field of networking for over 14 years. She began her career at the FCC, analyzing the equipment and facilities records of AT&T and the RBOCs. Later she spent several years maintaining LANs with mixed clients, remote access, and Internet connectivity at a pharmaceutical firm and then at the University of Wisconsin. She has also worked as a networking consultant and as the manager of Internet services and data center operations for a regional ISP whose clients include Lands’ End and Harley Davidson. Tamara is the author of Network+ Guide to Networks, Enhanced Edition; Network+ CoursePrep Study Guide; and Guide to Telecommunications Technology; all published by Course Technology. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 859 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (March 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592007929
• ISBN-13: 978-1592007929
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,119,968 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tamara Dean has over 12 years of networking expertise, during which she has been a network engineer and a LAN administrater, and most recently, the manager of network and data center options at a major Internet services firm in the Midwest.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For newbies to Networking, April 25, 2006

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Trevell Mathews - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Network+ 2005 In Depth (Paperback)

If you are brand new to the world of network administration this is the book for you. It covers everything IN DEPTH, and will give you enough knowledge to function as a Junior Network Admin. It will give you the answers to questions most other books will not. This book is more of a text book for Network Administration as well as a cert guide. For those who are looking for a more "refresher book" or have been in the field for awhile, I recommend something that gets more down to the necessities of the test. I found this book a long read and since I have been in the Networking field for well over 4 years I switched to the Sybex 4th. edition. I still use this book as a reference book for things I don't understand and for real life issues.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot for your money, August 13, 2005

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Ken W Lim (Toronto) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Network+ 2005 In Depth (Paperback)

I got Network+ certified using this book (along with the companion Q&A). It covered almost everything on the exam. You get your moneys worth if you want to get certified.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Trainer, October 2, 2005

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J. Leitzke "Nexus" (Idaho) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Network+ 2005 In Depth (Paperback)

If your desire is to fully understand the principles of the CompTIA Network+ exam, you should consider a different book. If your desire is to add a book with a large page count of useless information, then you have selected the correct book.

I recently used this book as part of a Network+ class, and we found a tremendous number of errors, and quite a few topics that were either not covered, or covered superficially. The description of the OSI model was enough to know the names of each layer, but not the functions of each layer.

The section on IP addressing lacked some very basic elements. There was no mention of the private IP addressing range.

In regards to the CompTIA Network+ exam, there are very few books available. There should be one less.