Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself Series

by Joe Casad

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will uncover the inner workings of TCP/IP. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of TCP/IP from the ground up. Practical discussions provide an inside look at TCP/IP components and protocols. Step-by-step instructions walk you through many common tasks. Q&As at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge. Notes and tips point out shortcuts and solutions and help you steer clear of potential problems. If you're looking for a smart, concise introduction to the protocols that power the Internet, start your clock and look inside. Sams Teach Yourself TCP/IP in 24 Hours is your guide to the secrets of TCP/IP. Learn about... Part TCP/IP Basics Hour 1 What Is TCP/IP? 7 Hour 2 How TCP/IP Works 21 Part The TCP/IP Protocol System Hour 3 The Network Access Layer 35 Hour 4 The Internet Layer 47 Hour 5 Subnetting and CIDR 69 Hour 6 The Transport Layer 83 Hour 7 The Application Layer 107 Part Networking with TCP/IP Hour 8 Routing 121 Hour 9 Getting Connected 143 Hour 10 Firewalls 175 Hour 11 Name Resolution 185 Hour 12 Automatic Configuration 215 Hour 13 IPv6--The Next Generation 229 Part TCP/IP Utilities Hour 14 TCP/IP Utilities 243 Hour 15 Monitoring and Remote Access 275 Part TCP/IP and the Internet Hour 16 The A Closer Look 297 Hour 17 HTTP, HTML, and the World Wide Web 305 Hour 18 Email 321 Hour 19 Streaming and Casting 339 Part Advanced Topics Hour 20 Web Services 353 Hour 21 The New Web 363 Hour 22 Network Intrusion 375 Hour 23 TCP/IP Security 391 Hour 24 Implementing a TCP/IP Network--Seven Days in the Life of a Sys Admin 413 Index

Genres: Reference, Computers, Technical, Technology, Nonfiction, Computer Science

436 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Useful resource for learning about the TCP/IP stack.

Notes
Routing
External Border Gateway Protocol (eBGP) is used on edge of AS to pass messages to other ASes. Internal Border Gateway Protocol (iBGP) is used inside of an AS to subdivide networks.

Name Resolution
Windows servers have a native DNS service, but some Microsoft admins prefer third-party DNS implementations. UNIX/Linux servers have several DNS implementation options; most popular is Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND).

DNS zone: group of DNS hosts in collective configuration with common set of DNS servers.

A domain is a subdivision of the namespace; a zone is a collection of hosts.

If a subdomain isn't specifically delegated, it doesn't require a separate zone and is included with zone file for parent domain.

Encryption, Tracking, and Privacy
TLS is designed to operate with TCP. Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) provides TLS-like security for UDP.

IPsec operates inside TCP/IP protocol stack, beneath Transport layer.

Cookies were originally stored as small text files on client. Modern browsers store cookies in a SQLite database for efficiency.

[Matt Simmons · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the sixth edition. While I skimmed a lot of the later chapters, the early chapters did a fantastic job on being both detailed and highly readable, taking me from someone who knew nothing about TCP/IP to having a very solid understanding of networking and networking protocols. The last ten or so chapters are places to jump in and out of depending on your interests and your work, but still full of good information written in the same readable, informative style. The inclusion of quizzes and exercises (along with a solution key) in the sixth edition makes this a great study and learning resource. Recommended.

[Tech Ninja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating of 4/5 This book taught a lot though most I knew, and some was just unnecessary like HTML and going into a programmer's point of view in a technician type of book, Definitely recommend to get a better idea of networking though

[Gary Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some heavy going in places, but it does get right into the descriptions of how it all works. A good reference for anyone mildly interested and a bible if you need to know this stuff.

[Max · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing introduction

I don’t often review books but I believe in recognising exceptional effort and this book deserves it.

I’d say the target audience is for those who are computer network literate (not experts though) and who’d like to learn more because e.g. they want to program in the cloud etc.

[Pantelis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a useful book, though dated. Even the dated/now useless parts are interesting if you're into networks. Do note that the language is dry and technical -- but then again, if you're looking into learning TCP/IP you wouldn't be looking for poetry either.