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CompTIA Network+ Guide to Networks, 9th Edition

Jill West

  • Copyright 2022
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CompTIA Network+ Guide to Networks 9th Edition by Jill West
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Equip students with the skills and knowledge to install, configure and troubleshoot computer networks while helping them prepare for the latest CompTIA's Network+ N10-008 certification exam. West's completely updated NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS, 9E corresponds to all objectives on the certification exam, including protocols, topologies, hardware, network design, security and troubleshooting. The latest content meets or surpasses every standard set by the objectives for a coherent scaffolding of skills and ideas that offers in-depth understanding and mastery. A proven, user-friendly structure helps students visualize high-level concepts. New and expanded cloud, virtualization and simulation projects offer experience working with a variety of hardware, software and operating systems and device interactions. New discussion prompts as well as hands-on activities and projects help readers further explore concepts in-depth. MindTap digital resources provide additional exam preparation tools.

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Jill West

Jill West authors Cengage courses for CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Network+, Data Communications, Technology for Success and the popular Shelly Cashman Series. She has taught kindergarten through college and currently teaches computer technology courses at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Jill specializes in designing innovative, critical-thinking activities and building courses that teach to popular IT certifications. She regularly presents at conferences and webinars on preparing for CompTIA certifications, teaching cloud computing and computer networking and mentoring lifelong student learners in IT. She’s a member of the 2019 inaugural cohort of Faculty Ambassadors for AWS Educate and is currently an AWS Academy Accredited Educator. Jill and her husband, Mike, live in northwest Georgia with two children at home and two off to college.

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  • NEW MEANINGFUL DISCUSSION PROMPTS LEAD TO ENRICHING EXPLORATION OF TOPICS. A new Networking for Life discussion feature at the beginning of each module encourages students to think about how they can engage with lifelong learning resources "in the wild" to consistently keep their professional networking knowledge up-to-date. A new Reflection discussion prompt at the end of each module asks students to consider what they’ve learned, examine one or more concepts from a different angle, explore a controversial topic or dig deeper into a key concept.
  • NEW AND UPDATED "APPLYING CONCEPTS" ACTIVITIES DEMONSTRATE THE PRACTICALITY OF CONCEPTS. These useful activities, embedded throughout each module, demonstrate concepts in action in today's business environment and highlight the relevance and importance of the concepts that students are learning as they read and study.
  • NEW AND UPDATED SKILLS-BASED PROJECTS ENCOURAGE HANDS-ON PRACTICE. Students sharpen some of their most important technical skills as they explore specific networking-related concepts in depth and place the principles they are learning into industry context.

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  • EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION CONSOLIDATES SIMILAR CONCEPTS FOR A STREAMLINED PRESENTATION. This edition's proven, user-friendly structure of content enables deep investigation of concepts and skills from the latest Network+ N10-008 exam without requiring you to extensively restructure your existing course or assignment schedule, if you used the previous edition. Current content continues to emphasize virtualization, troubleshooting and security with additional coverage of cloud networking, secure network design, switch architecture and the latest wireless technologies.
  • CONTENT MAPS SEAMLESSLY TO THE NEWEST COMPTIA'S NETWORK+ N10-008 CERTIFICATION EXAM. Current topics within an engaging full-color design help prepare your students for success on the certification exam. In-depth coverage addresses all of the exam's objectives at or beyond the Bloom’s level required by each objective.
  • EXTENSIVE LEARNING TOOLS ASSIST STUDENTS IN COMPREHENSION AND REVIEW. Easy-to-reference tables and bulleted lists, Key Terms, "Remember This" section reviews, Module Summaries and Review Questions help students make the best use of their study time. Detailed appendices and a glossary support learning and provide ongoing references, while "Applying Concepts" activities, hands-on projects and capstone projects enable students to practice what they've just learned.
  • FAMILIAR ORGANIZATION CONSOLIDATES SIMILAR CONCEPTS FOR EFFICIENT COVERAGE. The familiar, user-friendly content structure enables deep investigation of particularly rich concepts and skills from the latest Network+ N10-008 exam without requiring extensive restructuring of existing courses or assignment schedules from the previous edition. The 9th edition continues to provide a strong emphasis on virtualization, troubleshooting, and security with additional coverage of cloud networking, secure network design, switch architecture, and updated wireless technologies.
  • CONTENT MAPS SEAMLESSLY TO COMPTIA'S NETWORK+ N10-008 CERTIFICATION EXAM. Prepare your students for success on the certification exam with the text's full-color presentation that provides in-depth coverage of all the exam's objectives at or beyond the Bloom’s level required by each objective.
  • NEW AND UPDATED "APPLYING CONCEPTS" ACTIVITIES SOLIDIFY CONCEPTS FOR STUDENTS. Practical activities embedded throughout each module demonstrate concepts in action and highlight the relevance of what students are learning as they read through the module.
  • NEW AND UPDATED SKILLS-BASED PROJECTS ENCOURAGE HANDS-ON PRACTICE. Students sharpen important technical skills as they explore module concepts in depth and place the principles they are learning into industry context.
  • EXTENSIVE LEARNING TOOLS ASSIST STUDENTS IN COMPREHENSION AND REVIEW. Easy-to-reference tables and bulleted lists, Key Terms, “Remember This” section reviews, Module Summaries and Review Questions help students maximize their study time. Detailed appendices and a glossary support learning and provide ongoing references, while Applying Concepts activities, Hands-On Projects and Capstone Projects enable students to put what they learn into practice.
  • MindTap Networking for West's NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. MindTap helps students master the skills they need in today's workforce. Research shows employers need critical thinkers, troubleshooters and creative problem-solvers to stay relevant in our fast-paced, technology-driven world. MindTap helps students achieve this goal with assignments and activities that provide hands-on practice, real-life relevance and certification test prep.
  • UP-TO-THE-MINUTE DISCUSSIONS AND PROJECTS ENSURE CURRENCY. Known for its comprehensive and current coverage, NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS emphasizes emerging developments in computer technology and the latest operating systems, including Windows 10®, Windows Server® 2019, popular Linux distributions and Cisco’s IOS.
  • "ON-THE-JOB" STORIES AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MODULE PLACE CONCEPTS INTO REAL-WORLD CONTEXT. Intriguing workplace scenarios highlight the module's technology and concepts in action—giving students unique insights into a variety of modern computing environments.
  • LEGACY NETWORKING BOXES PRESENT OLDER TECHNOLOGY COVERED ON COMPTIA'S NETWORK+ CERTIFICATION EXAM. These historical references place current technology into context while equipping students with important background information for the exam.
  • OSI LAYER ICONS VISUALLY REINFORCE THE LINK BETWEEN CONCEPTS AND THE OSI MODEL. These helpful icons immediately direct students' attention to key material that relates to the OSI conceptual model to ensure complete understanding.

Table of Contents

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Introduction to Networking.
Infrastructure and Documentation.
Addressing.
Protocols.
Cabling.
Wireless Networking.
Network Architecture.
Segmentation.
Wide Area Networking.
Risk Management.
Security in Network Design.
Performance and Recovery.
Appendix A: CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Examination Objectives.
Appendix B: Visual Guide to Connectors.
Appendix C: CompTIA Network+ Practice Exam.
Appendix D: Project and Discussion Rubrics.

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