Microsoft Windows Networking Essentials

by Darril Gibson

The core concepts and technologies of Windows networking Networking can be a complex topic, especially for those new to the field of IT. This focused, full-color book takes a unique approach to teaching Windows networking to beginners by stripping down a network to its bare basics, thereby making each topic clear and easy to understand. Focusing on the new Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) program, this book pares down to just the essentials, showing beginners how to gain a solid foundation for understanding networking concepts upon which more advanced topics and technologies can be built. This straightforward guide begins each chapter by laying out a list of topics to be discussed, followed by a concise discussion of the core networking skills you need to have to gain a strong handle on the subject matter. Chapters conclude with review questions and suggested labs so you can measure your level of understanding of the chapter's content. If you're new to IT and interested in entering the IT workforce, then Microsoft Windows Networking Essentials is essential reading.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Computers, Technology

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Gavin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Despite the name, a decent intro to the universal protocols.

[Yzabel Ginsberg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not sure where to place this book. Too basic if you already have networking knowledge, but at the same time not the easiest read to understand all the basics of networking if you're a complete beginner.

[giuseppe manley]

At first I was all "cool, I read 3 entire books this month" and then I was all "but at what cost."

It was pretty good in terms of fundamentals/essentials, although I get the feeling from other books I'm working my way through that this one might over-simplify some things (although it did go into more detail on certain topics that more advanced books suggested were beyond their scope, so...). Some stuff that was much easier to grasp in the way it was presented here (here's looking at you, subnetting).

I read the edition from 2011 (which apparently maybe isn't actually the 2nd edition), which doesn't seem to be terribly out of date but there is some stuff that stuck out as dated (for example, saying that IPsec can't pass through a NAT server, which I'm pretty sure isn't the case anymore).

Also it kind of bugged me that sometimes they have graphics with people and some of the people are transparent and others aren't. On a funnier note, the example guest network SSID the author uses is "SuccessfulAuthor-guest" which makes me think the author's actual SSID is probably "SuccessfulAuthor" because I don't for a second believe that they would use it only as an example let alone only for a guest network example.

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a part of my degree I went front to back with this book and it taught me a great deal. As a result I scored a high mark on my networking module and owe this book a great deal. This book is a great foundation and I recommend it.

[Ben Jessup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful in a basic understanding of small to medium size networks.