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About
the Book
Get hands-on, self-paced training for supporting local and wide
area networks.
With this official self-paced training kit, you can learn the
fundamentals of state-of-the-art network technology, including
hot-performing Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. And you get complete
preparation for Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-058. But unlike
other products, this kit also gives you training for the real
world—hands-on training via CD-ROM-based network simulation exercises.
And after you’ve passed the certification exam, NETWORKING ESSENTIALS
still works hard for you as a comprehensive, easy-to-search reference.
It’s an indispensable tool for learning and working—and the only kit
that’s Microsoft Official Curriculum. With NETWORKING ESSENTIALS,
SECOND
EDITION, you can teach yourself at your own pace and learn to:
 | Identify
the components of a network and determine the type of network
design most appropriate for a given site
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| Identify
the different media used in network communications, distinguish
among them, and determine how to use them to connect servers and
clients in a network
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| Differentiate
among networking standards, protocols, and access methods and
determine which is most appropriate for a given network
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| Recognize
the primary network architectures, identify their major
characteristics, and determine which is most appropriate for a
proposed network
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| Identify
the primary functions of network operating systems and distinguish
between a centralized computing environment and a client/server
environment
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| Determine
how to implement and support the major networking components,
including the server, operating system, and clients
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| Propose
a system for adequately securing data on a given network and
protecting the system’s components
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| Distinguish
between LANs and wide area networks (WANs) and identify the
components used to expand a LAN into a WAN
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| Determine
how to implement modems in the larger LAN/WAN environment
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| Identify
strategic LAN support tools and resources and determine how to use
them in troubleshooting basic network problems
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