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Introduction
I
have run into many people over the years who have gained good--even
impressive--working knowledge of PCs, operating systems, applications,
and common problems and solutions. Many of these people are wizards with
desktop computers. However, quite a few of them have been unable to make the
transition into working with networks; they have had trouble gaining the requisite
knowledge to conceptualize, understand, install, administer, and troubleshoot
networks. In many cases, this inability limits their career growth, because most
companies believe networking experience is fundamental to holding higher-level
information technology (IT) positions. And, in fact, networking experience is very
important.
Certainly, networks can be complicated beasts. To add to the difficulty, most
companies are not willing to let people unskilled with networks experiment
and learn about them using the company's production network! This leaves the
networking beginner in the difficult position of having to learn about networks
in the following ways:
Reading an endless number of books and articles
Attending classes
Building small experimental networks at home, using cobbled-together
and/or borrowed parts and software
Summary :
This leaves the networking beginner in the difficult position of having to learn about networks in the following ways: Reading an endless number of books and articles Attending classes Building small experimental networks at home, using cobbled-together and/or borrowed parts and software
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