Book Description
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…
- Protocols at each layer of the TCP/IP stack
- Routers and gateways
- IP addressing
- Subnetting TCP/IP networks
- Name resolution techniques
- TCP/IP utilities such as ping and traceroute
- TCP/IP over wireless networks
- IP version 6
- The World Wide Web and how it works
- TCP/IP mail protocols such as POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP
- Casting, streaming, and automation
- Web services
- Detecting and stopping network attacks
Part I: TCP/IP Basics
Hour 1 What Is TCP/IP? 7
Hour 2 How TCP/IP Works 21
Part II: 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 III: 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 IV: TCP/IP Utilities
Hour 14 TCP/IP Utilities 243
Hour 15 Monitoring and Remote Access 275
Part V: TCP/IP and the Internet
Hour 16 The Internet: 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 VI: 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
About the Author
Joe Casad is an engineer, author, and editor who has written widely on computer networking and system administration. He has written or co-written 12 books on computers and networking. In a past life, he was the editor of C/C++ Users Journal and senior editor of UnixReview.com.
Book Details
- Paperback: 456 pages
- Publisher: Sams; 4 edition (September 25, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0672329964
- ISBN-13: 978-0672329968
- File Size: 5.2 MiB
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