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Chapter 1. Networking Basics

What You Will Learn

On completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • List the basic characteristics of a network

  • List the major physical and logical components of a network

  • Describe three modes of data transmission

  • Describe the three basic types of logical networks

This chapter discusses the concept of a network?what it is and what it's made of, including its physical and nonphysical (logical) pieces and?uses common transportation networks, such as trains and subways, to illustrate these concepts.



    		Chapter 1. Networking Basics
    		What Is a Network?
    		Logical Networks
    		Data Transmission Modes
    		Types of Networks
    		Network Standards and Models
    		Chapter Summary
    		Chapter Review Questions
    		Chapter 2. Network Models and Standards
    		Chapter 3. Local-Area Networking Introduction
    		Chapter 4. Traditional LAN Architecture
    		Chapter 5. Ethernet LANs
    		Chapter 6. How a Switch Works
    		Chapter 7. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
    		Chapter 8. Virtual LANs (VLANs)
    		Chapter 9. Switching Security
    		Chapter 10. LAN Switched Network Design
    		Chapter 11. Switch Network Management
    		Chapter 12. Switching Case Studies
    		Appendix A. Answers to Chapter Review Questions
    		Glossary