Earlier editions are published as: Network+ guide to networks / Tamara Dean.

Registered trademark symbol appears after CompTIA in title.

Includes index.

Introduction to networking -- Network infrastructure and documentation -- Addressing on networks -- Network protocols and routing -- Network cabling -- Wireless networking -- Virtualization and cloud computing -- Subnets and VLANs -- Network risk management -- Security in network design -- Network performance and recovery -- Wide Area Networks -- Appendix A. CompTIA Network+ N10-007 certification exam objectives -- Appendix B. Visual guide to connectors -- Appendix C. CompTIA Network+ practice exam.

Master the technical skills and industry knowledge you need to begin an exciting career installing, configuring and troubleshooting computer networks with West/Dean/Andrews' NETWORK+ GUIDE TO NETWORKS, 8th edition. It thoroughly prepares you for success on CompTIA's Network+ N10-007 certification exam with fully mapped coverage of all objectives, including protocols, topologies, hardware, network design, security and troubleshooting. Virtualization-based projects give you experience working with a wide variety of hardware, software, operating systems and device interactions, while "On the Job" stories, Applying Concepts activities, and Hands-On and Capstone Projects let you explore concepts in more depth. MindTap Networking offers additional practice and certification prep. The text's emphasis on real-world problem solving provides the tools for success in any computing environment -- Publisher.