Head First Networking: A Brain-Friendly Guide
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Frustrated with networking books so chock-full of acronyms that your brain goes into sleep mode? Head First Networking’s unique, visually rich format provides a task-based approach to computer networking that makes it easy to get your brain engaged. You’ll learn the concepts by tying them to on-the-job tasks, blending practice and theory in a way that only Head First can.
With this book, you’ll learn skills through a variety of genuine scenarios, from fixing a malfunctioning office network to planning a network for a high-technology haunted house. You’ll learn exactly what you need to know, rather than a laundry list of acronyms and diagrams. This book will help you:
Master the functionality, protocols, and packets that make up real-world networkingLearn networking concepts through examples in the fieldTackle tasks such as planning and diagramming networks, running cables, and configuring network devices such as routers and switchesMonitor networks for performance and problems, and learn troubleshooting techniquesPractice what you’ve learned with nearly one hundred exercises, questions, sample problems, and projects
Head First’s popular format is proven to stimulate learning and retention by engaging you with images, puzzles, stories, and more. Whether you’re a network professional with a CCNA/CCNP or a student taking your first college networking course, Head First Networking will help you become a network guru.
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Learning isn’t something that just happens to you. It’s something you do. Learning means building more mental pathways, bridging connections between new and pre-existing knowledge, recognizing patterns, and turning facts and information into knowledge (and ultimately, wisdom).
Based on the latest research in cognitive science, neuro-biology, and educational psychology, Head First books get your brain into learning mode.
Publisher : O’Reilly Media; 1st edition (June 30, 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 535 pages
ISBN-10 : 0596521553
ISBN-13 : 978-0596521554
Item Weight : 2.13 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 1.06 x 9.25 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book serves as a great guide to understanding networking fundamentals. The design receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its well-organized layout. However, the book contains multiple spelling errors.