Computer Network Technology

Author: Hu Xiujin
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book introduces the basic concepts of computer networks and data communication theory, elaborates on the OSI seven-layer model, the main technologies, devices, and standards of local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), as well as the hierarchical structure, protocol classification, and key protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suite. The book also provides a detailed explanation of the installation, configuration, management, and main services of the Windows 2000 Server operating system. Additionally, it introduces the principles and technologies of network management without using Cisco network devices as examples, and briefly covers network security issues. At the end of each chapter, thought-provoking questions are provided, suitable for instructors to guide students in post-class review. This book combines the completeness of the theoretical framework with the advancedness and practicality of network technology, making it suitable for faculty and students of computer and related disciplines in higher vocational and technical colleges. It can also serve as a training textbook for various training institutions on computer network technology.