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IT Career JumpStart

by Naomi J. Alpern, Joey Alpern, Randy Muller

A practical approach for anyone looking to enter the IT workforce Before candidates can begin to prepare for any kind of certification, they need a basic understanding of the various hardware and software components used in a computer network.

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Publisher Description

A practical approach for anyone looking to enter the IT workforce Before candidates can begin to prepare for any kind of certification, they need a basic understanding of the various hardware and software components used in a computer network. Aimed at aspiring IT professionals, this invaluable book strips down a network to its bare basics, and discusses this complex topic in a clear and concise manner so that IT beginners can confidently gain an understanding of fundamental IT concepts. In addition, a base knowledge has been established so that more advanced topics and technologies can be learned over time.

  • Includes a discussion of the key computer components, such as the processor and memory
  • Covers the basics of data storage as well as the input/output process
  • Zeroes in on basic hardware configuration including how to install hardware and software drivers
  • Introduces various computer operating systems, including the Windows OS family, Linux, and Mac.
  • Looks at basic networking concepts and design
IT Career JumpStart is an ideal starting point for anyone looking for a career in IT but doesn't know where to start.

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Launch Your IT Career--Quickly and Effectively Demand for IT professionals who can design and maintain networks is skyrocketing. If you want to launch a career in this rapidly growing field, this practical guide is your best first step. Thoroughly covering the fundamentals of PC hardware, software, and networking, this focused book is a clear and concise introduction to basic concepts from a team of experienced authors who understand just what newcomers to the field need to know. Inside, you'll learn: The nuts and bolts of PCs--processors and memory Data fundamentals, including storage, input, output, and devices Basic hardware configurations and Windows 7 basics Various network models and layer protocols All about Windows Server 2008 R2 and Active Directory The essentials of account, file, and print management

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Launch Your IT Career--Quickly and Effectively Demand for IT professionals who can design and maintain networks is skyrocketing. If you want to launch a career in this rapidly growing field, this practical guide is your best first step. Thoroughly covering the fundamentals of PC hardware, software, and networking, this focused book is a clear and concise introduction to basic concepts from a team of experienced authors who understand just what newcomers to the field need to know. Inside, you'll learn: The nuts and bolts of PCs--processors and memory Data fundamentals, including storage, input, output, and devices Basic hardware configurations and Windows 7 basics Various network models and layer protocols All about Windows Server 2008 R2 and Active Directory The essentials of account, file, and print management

Author Biography

Naomi J. Alpern, A+, Network+ MCSE, MCT, currently works for Microsoft Consulting Services as a Senior Consultant specializing in Unified Communications and IT architecture and planning. Joey Alpern currently works as an independent consultant specializing in web development and database component integration. Randy Muller, MCT, MCSE, MCITP, is an independent trainer and author specializing in Unified Communications, Office 365, and IT security.

Table of Contents

Introduction xxiii Chapter 1 The Computer's Brain: Processors and Memory 1 Introduction to Processors 2 Processor Performance. 2 Processor Types: A First Look. 2 Deciphering Processor Terminology. 3 The Intel Processor Lineup. 4 Factors Affecting Performance. 5 History of Intel Chips 6 The Pentium Family. 6 Pentium. 7 Pentium MMX. 7 Pentium Pro. 8 Pentium II (PII). 8 Celeron. 8 Pentium II Xeon 8 Pentium III (PIII). 8 Pentium III Xeon. 9 Itanium/Itanium 2. 9 Pentium 4 9 Tualatin. 9 Core i3 Series 9 Core i5 Series 10 Core i7 Series 10 Stacking Up the Competition. 10 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). 11 Cyrix 12 PowerPC. 12 Alpha 13 Using Multiprocessor and Multicore Computers 14 Cooling a System 16 Physical Memory 17 Random Access Memory (RAM). 17 RAM Types. 18 SIMMs 18 DIMMs. 18 RAM Speed. 19 Edo Ram. 19 Sdram 19 Ddr Sdram. 19 Ddr2 Sdram. 19 Ddr3 Sdram. 20 Read-Only Memory (ROM) 20 Other ROM Types. 20 Prom. 20 Eprom. 21 Eeprom 21 Bus Architecture. 21 Bus Types. 22 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 22 Enhanced Industry Standard Architecture (EISA). 22 FireWire (IEEE 1394) 23 Hdmi. 23 IBM Micro Channel Architecture (MCA). 23 Ibm Pc. 23 IBM PC-AT, or Industry Standard Architecture (ISA). 23 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI). 24 Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe). 24 Universal Serial Bus (USB). 24 Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) Local Bus (VL-Bus). 25 Terms to Know. 25 Review Questions. 26 Chapter 2 Storing Your Files: Data Storage 27 Keys to Data Storage. 28 Understanding Hard Drive Basics. 30 Selecting a Hard Drive. 30 Performance with Parallel ATA (PATA). 31 IDE Interface Standards. 33 Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA). 33 Ata-2. 34 Ultra-ATA. 34 Ultra-ATA/66, ATA/100, and Ultra ATA/133. 34 Performance with SATA Drives. 35 SATA revision 1 0. 35 SATA revision 2 0. 35 SATA revision 3 0. 35 eSATA. 36 Performance with SDD Drives 36 Performance with SCSI Drives. 36 SCSI Standards. 37 SCSI-1 and SCSI-2. 38 Scsi-3. 38 Ultra3 SCSI and Ultra320. 38 SCSI Termination. 39 Organizing Disks 39 Understanding Partition Types. 40 Active and Boot Partitions. 40 Primary Partition. 41 Extended Partition. 41 A Primer on Disk Drive Configurations. 41 Volume Set. 43 Disk Stripe Set. 44 Mirrored Set 45 Stripe Set with Parity Drive. 46 Stripe Set with Parity Stripe. 46 Types of Offline Data Storage. 47 Removable Storage Devices. 49 Compact Discs (CDs). 49 CD-Recordable. 50 CD-Rewritable (CD-RW). 50 Digital Video Discs (DVDs). 51 Blu-Ray Discs. 51 Tape Drives 51 Terms to Know. 53 Review Questions. 54 Chapter 3 Data Movement: Input/Output Devices 55 Understanding Ports. 56 Serial Ports. 56 Parallel Ports 57 USB Ports. 58 Thunderbolt. 59 Understanding Monitors. 59 Video Display Adapter Standards 60 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 62 Light Emitting Diode (LED) 62 Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED). 62 DisplayPort 63 Vga 63 dvi 63 Connecting a Keyboard and Mouse. 63 Touch Screens. 65 Making Remote Connections. 65 Analog Modems. 66 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) 67 Cable Modems. 68 Isdn 69 Choosing a Printer 71 Choosing PC Cards. 73 Bus Standards 73 Plug and Play. 74 Terms to Know. 76 Review Questions. 77 Chapter 4 Hardware Configuration 79 Installing Hardware. 80 Installing Software Drivers. 81 Updating Software Drivers. 81 Handling Interrupts. 82 Using Base Memory and Identifying System Resources 83 Using I/O Memory. 85 Using DMA. 87 Terms to Know. 89 Review Questions. 90 Chapter 5 Desktop Operating Systems: A Comparison 91 In The Beginning: Understanding DOS 92 Understanding Windows 92 The Business Solution: Windows NT Workstation 4. 93 Windows 2000 Professional. 94 Windows XP Home Edition and XP Professional. 95 Windows XP Home Edition. 95 Windows XP Professional. 96 Windows Vista. 96 The Latest Generation: Windows 7. 97 Understanding Unix and Linux 99 Unix 99 Linux 100 Apple Operating Systems 101 Dual-Booting between OSs. 101 Terms to Know. 102 Review Questions. 103 Chapter 6 Command Shell 101: Basics Every Administrator Should Know 105 Introducing the Command-Line Interface 106 Creating a Directory Structure. 106 Manipulating the Directory Structure. 107 Listing Directories, Subdirectories, and Files 108 Creating and Deleting Directories. 108 Changing Directories 109 Copying and Moving Files. 110 Deleting and Renaming Files. 111 Deleting and Renaming Files. 112 Using Command-Line Wildcards. 114 Understanding File Attributes. 116 Changing the Time and Date. 118 Using Timesaving Keyboard Shortcuts. 118 Introducing PowerShell. 120 Installing PowerShell. 120 PowerShell Command Syntax 121 Discoverability 121 Adding Arguments 121 PowerShell Execution Policy 123 Using PowerShell Wildcards. 124 Understanding PowerShell Modules and Snap-Ins. 124 PowerShell Functions and Scripts. 127 Terms to Know. 128 Review Questions. 129 Chapter 7 Graphical Interface: Windows 7 Basics 131 A Quick Introduction. 132 Introduction to the Windows 7 Desktop 133 Snap 134 Shake 135 Peek 135 Gadgets 136 Desktop Background and Appearance. 137 Using the Start Button 139 All Programs 140 Search Programs and Files. 140 Help and Support. 141 Run 142 Shut Down. 142 Managing the Computer's Settings: Appearance and Personalization 144 Changing Your Computer's Theme. 146 Changing Your Desktop's Background 147 Using a Screen Saver. 147 Changing the Screen Resolution 148 Viewing and Managing Folder Options. 149 Viewing and Managing Taskbar and Start Menu Options. 150 Accessing the Computer Window. 151 Accessing Network Resources 153 Using the Recycle Bin. 154 Creating Shortcuts 155 Using Wizards. 155 Using Windows Explorer 156 Terms to Know. 158 Review Questions. 159 Chapter 8 A Communications Framework 161 Understanding OSI Model Basics. 162 Data Transfer in the OSI Model. 164 Layer 1: The Physical Layer 165 Physical Layer Technologies. 166 Physical Layer Hardware. 167 Layer 2: The Data-Link Layer 167 Frame Description. 167 Sublayers of Data-Link 168 Data-Link Layer Devices. 168 Layer 3: The Network Layer. 168 Network Layer Example 169 Layer 4: The Transport Layer. 170 Other Transport Layer Functions 171 Network and Transport Layer Technologies. 171 Layer 5: The Session Layer. 171 Creating a Connection. 172 Transferring Data and Using Dialog Control. 172 Terminating a Connection. 173 Layer 6: The Presentation Layer. 173 Character Code Translation. 173 Data Encryption. 174 Data Compression and Expansion. 174 Layer 7: The Application Layer. 174 Service Advertisement 175 Service Processing 175 Terms to Know. 176 Review Questions. 177 Chapter 9 Network Models 179 Considering Peer-to-Peer Networks. 180 When Appropriate. 181 Common OS Examples 181 Viewing Network Configurations for Windows 7 Computers. 182 Configuring Local Area Connection Properties. 183 Identifying the Computer. 184 Considering Client-Server Networks 185 When Appropriate. 185 Common OS Examples 186 The Directory Services Model 186 When Appropriate. 188 Terms to Know. 188 Review Questions. 189 Chapter 10 Data-Link and Network Layer Protocols 191 Introduction to Topologies. 192 Bus Topology. 192 Star Topology. 193 Ring Topology. 194 Mesh Topology 195 Ethernet Communication Architecture. 196 Benefits and Drawbacks of Ethernet 197 Ethernet Standards. 198 Ethernet Hardware 199 Ethernet Bus Topology 199 Ethernet Star Topology. 200 Using TCP/IP 201 Benefits of TCP/IP. 202 Disadvantages of TCP/IP. 202 IPv4 Addressing. 203 IPv4 Configuration 204 IP Address. 204 Subnet Mask. 204 Default Router, or Gateway 204 IPv6 Addressing. 205 IPv6 Configuration 205 The Function of DHCP in an IP Network. 206 The Function of DNS in an IP Network 207 Terms to Know. 208 Review Questions. 209 Chapter 11 Network Operating Systems: A Comparison 211 Introduction to an NOS. 212 What to Look for in an NOS. 213 Windows Server 2003 R2. 214 When to Choose Windows Server 2003 R2. 214 Windows Server 2008. 214 When to Choose Windows Server 2008. 215 Windows Server 2008 R2. 216 When to Choose Windows Server 2008 R2. 216 Unix Servers. 217 When to Choose Unix. 217 Linux 217 When to Choose Linux 218 Terms to Know. 218 Review Questions. 219 Chapter 12 Windows Server 2008 R2 Origins and Platforms 221 Understanding the Origins of Windows Server. 222 Provide Flexibility in OS Code. 222 Offer High Performance 222 Be Reliable. 222 Use Portable Code. 223 Be Compatible with Existing Standards. 223 Understanding NT 4. 223 NT Server 4. 224 NT Server/E 4 224 Understanding Windows 2000/Windows Server 2003. 225 Windows Server 2003 System Requirements. 227 Windows Server 2003 Family Features. 228 Understanding Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008 R2. 230 Windows Server 2008 R2 System Requirements. 230 Windows Server 2008 R2 Family Features 231 Terms to Know. 232 Review Questions. 233 Chapter 13 Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 Active Directory Domain Services 235 Features of the Active Directory Domain Services. 236 Structure of the Active Directory Domain Services 238 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R 2 Domains. 239 Organizational Units. 240 Forests and Trees. 242 Forests. 242 Trees 243 Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Trusts. 243 External Trusts. 244 Forest Trusts. 245 Shortcut Trusts. 246 Realm Trusts. 246 The Physical Network. 247 Sites 247 Domain Controllers. 248 Specialized Domain Controllers. 248 Global Catalogs. 249 Operations Master Roles. 249 Terms to Know. 250 Review Questions. 251 Chapter 14 Account Management 253 Structuring the Active Directory. 254 Organizational Units. 254 Groups. 255 Using and Creating Groups. 256 Types of Groups. 256 Global Group 257 Domain Local Group 257 Universal Group 258 Local Group 258 Creating a Group. 259 Configuring a Group. 260 User Accounts. 261 Creating User Accounts. 262 Configuring User Accounts. 264 Terms to Know. 266 Review Questions. 267 Chapter 15 File and Print Management 269 Sharing Folders. 270 Creating a New Share 271 Applying Permissions for Accessing Folders. 273 Assigning Permissions to Users and Groups. 275 Using NTFS 278 Selecting a File System. 280 Understanding the Basics of NTFS 281 Assigning NTFS Permissions. 281 Combining NTFS and Share Permissions 283 Applying NTFS Permissions 284 Understanding Share and NTFS Permission Interaction. 285 Accessing Resources. 286 Sharing Printers 287 Understanding Network Printing Basics 287 Creating a Printer. 288 Configuring Printer Properties. 289 Sharing a Printer 290 Establishing Print Permissions. 291 Terms to Know. 292 Review Questions. 293 Appendix A Review Question Answers 295 Appendix B Common Acronyms 305 Glossary 311

Index 325

Long Description

Launch Your IT Career-Quickly and Effectively Demand for IT professionals who can design and maintain networks is skyrocketing. If you want to launch a career in this rapidly growing field, this practical guide is your best first step. Thoroughly covering the fundamentals of PC hardware, software, and networking, this focused book is a clear and concise introduction to basic concepts from a team of experienced authors who understand just what newcomers to the field need to know. Inside, you'll learn: The nuts and bolts of PCs-processors and memory Data fundamentals, including storage, input, output, and devices Basic hardware configurations and Windows 7 basics Various network models and layer protocols All about Windows Server 2008 R2 and Active Directory The essentials of account, file, and print management

Details ISBN1118206150 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc ISBN-10 1118206150 ISBN-13 9781118206157 Format Paperback Subtitle An Introduction to PC Hardware, Software, and Networking Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 004 Short Title IT CAREER JUMPSTART Language English Media Book Series Jumpstart (Sybex) Illustrations Yes Edition 1st Pages 368 UK Release Date 2012-02-03 Year 2012 NZ Release Date 2012-01-18 Author Randy Muller Publication Date 2012-02-03 Imprint Sybex Inc.,U.S. Audience General US Release Date 2012-02-03 AU Release Date 2011-12-29

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  • ISBN-13: 9781118206157
  • Book Title: IT Career JumpStart
  • ISBN: 9781118206157
  • Publication Year: 2012
  • Type: Textbook
  • Format: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Publication Name: It Career Jumpstart: an Introduction to PC Hardware, Software, and Networking
  • Item Height: 233mm
  • Author: Joey Alpern, Randy Muller, Naomi J. Alpern
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Item Width: 189mm
  • Subject: Computer Science
  • Item Weight: 506g
  • Number of Pages: 368 Pages

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