Sams Teach Yourself Visual Basic 2010 in 24 Hours, Complete Starter Kit: Barnes & Noble Special Edition

Sams Teach Yourself Series

by James D. Foxall

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.

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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

Hour10 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

 

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First published May 24, 2010