Network Construction and Application Tutorial - Network Informatization Engineer

Author: Zhang Yinjie Liu Yuxiao Yue Dongli
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book is a guide on how to set up local area networks (LANs), covering fundamental knowledge of computer networks, hardware and software systems for LANs, network design and planning, hardware connections, methods for setting up wireless LANs, peer-to-peer LANs and server/client LANs, resource sharing, Internet access and sharing, as well as typical applications and maintenance and security of LANs. The structure of the book is as follows.
Chapter 1 introduces basic knowledge of computer networks, providing readers with a preliminary understanding.
Chapter 2 covers the fundamentals of LANs, including topologies, types of LANs, Ethernet types, and LAN technologies.
Chapter 3 discusses the hardware required for setting up LANs, such as communication media, network interface cards (NICs), hubs, and switches.
Chapter 4 explains the software systems for LANs, including operating systems, communication protocols, and knowledge of IP addresses and subnet masks.
Chapter 5 covers network design and planning, including basic principles, specific steps, network cabling examples, and typical applications of network planning.
Chapter 6 introduces methods for connecting LAN hardware, including making Ethernet cables, installing NICs, common methods for connecting two computers, connecting three computers with four NICs, and setting up LANs.
Chapter 7 explains how to set up wireless LANs, including scenarios for using wireless LANs, wireless communication standards, wireless networking equipment, the structure of wireless networks, and setting up wireless LANs.
Chapter 8 covers how to set up peer-to-peer networks, including basic knowledge of peer-to-peer networks, methods for setting them up, and the use of network testing commands.
Chapter 9 discusses how to set up client/server (C/S) networks, including basic knowledge of C/S LANs, installing Windows 2000 Server, important concepts of C/S LANs, configuring servers, and creating user accounts and client logins.
Chapter 10 covers account and resource management in C/S networks, including managing user and computer accounts, creating and using groups, managing shared folders with Active Directory, and sharing network resources using distributed file systems.
Chapter 11 introduces resource sharing, including setting up folder sharing, viewing network resources, searching for computers, adding network neighbors, using network drives, and sharing printers.
Chapter 12 explains how to connect LANs to the Internet, including basic knowledge of the Internet, accessing the Internet via dial-up and ADSL broadband, sharing Internet connections within a LAN, and using proxy servers.
Chapter 13 covers typical applications of LANs, including remote desktop connections, network DVB broadcasting, and virtual Internet.
Chapter 14 discusses network maintenance and security, including LAN maintenance, virus protection, hacker prevention, and troubleshooting network issues.
Chapter 15 introduces the composition process of a typical office LAN, including structural selection, setup process, security management of office systems, installation of common software, and installation of server software.
This book is rich in content, easy to understand, practical, and highly operational. It not only provides numerous networking examples but also includes carefully designed exercises at the end of each chapter to help readers fully grasp the material covered. It can serve as a teaching resource for the Network Informationization Engineer vocational training program, is suitable for self-study by computer users preparing to set up LANs, and for various computer training schools as a textbook. It also serves as a reference manual for general network users. At the end of the book, a set of standardized simulation questions for the Network Informationization Engineer is provided for students to assess their learning progress.