The only authorized companion textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program

This Companion Guide maps to the current version of the web-based course and contains many advancements and extra learning aids, including the following:

• Close alignment with the online curriculum to provide step-by-step guidance for students
• Chapter objectives provide references to the concepts covered in each chapter, and an extensive glossary lists key terms and their definitions
• Review questions at the end of each chapter track progress and aid studying
• Accompanying CD-ROM includes exclusive enrichment materials such as 22 e-Lab activities, more than 500 practice exam questions, 11 PhotoZooms of networking equipment, and 10 instructional videos that prepare students for the CompTIA Server+ and Linux+ exams
• Additional resources on the CD-ROM include information on how to manage a network with HP Network Node Manager, as well as certification maps for the CompTIA Server+ and Linux+ certification exam objectives

Cisco Networking Academy Program IT Essentials II: Network Operating Systems Companion Guide is the Cisco approved textbook that supports the Hewlett-Packard sponsored web-based course of the Cisco Networking Academy Program. This book and its companion titles from Cisco Press prepare students for the CompTIA Server+ certification exam and, when studied in conjunction with the Fundamentals of UNIX course and its related titles, the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. It introduces readers to basic networking concepts, NOS management and administration, and network security. It also includes an overview of Windows NT/2000, Windows XP, Linux, and Novell NetWare. This book prepares readers to become server systems specialists who can perform basic installation, operation, administration, and troubleshooting services.

Cisco Press is a collaboration between Cisco Systems, Inc., and Pearson Education that is charged with developing high-quality, cutting-edge educational and reference products for the networking industry. The products in the Cisco Networking Academy Program series are designed to prepare students for careers in the exciting networking field. These products have proven to be strong supplements to the web-based curriculum and are the only print companions that have been reviewed and endorsed by Cisco Systems for Cisco Networking Academy Program use.

Companion CD-ROM
This companion CD-ROM contains comprehensive exam questions, interactive e-Lab activities, high- resolution photographs, and video vignettes covering network operating systems.

Table of Contents

Introduction.
1. Operating System Fundamentals.
2. Introduction to Networking.
3. Physical Components of a Network.
4. TCP/IP Networking.
5. Overview of Network Services.
6. Introduction to Network Operating Systems.
7. Installation and Boot Process Overview.
8. Windows 2000 Professional.
9. Linux Installation Procedures.
10. Linux.
11. Advanced NOS Administration.
12. Installing and Maintaining Hardware in a Linux Environment.
13. Troubleshooting the Operating System.
14. Network Security.
Appendix A. Answers to Check Your Understanding Questions.
Glossary of Key Terms.