guides readers through the details of networking with its clear writing style, job-ready detail, and focus on the technologies that are used in today’s marketplace. Welcome to the Cloud; Hands On: A Few Internet Tools; Design Exercise: A Small Home Network; Network Standards; Wireshark; Network Security; Network and Security Management; Ethernet (802.3) Switched LANs; Hands-On: Cutting and Connectorizing UTP; Wireless LANs I; Wireless LANs II; TCP/IP Internetworking I; TCP/IP Internetworking II; Wide Area Networks; Networked Applications. This text is a great reference for business professionals looking for the most recent developments in data communications and networking.