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Network Essentials

University Course Edition

How computer networks really work — from the OSI model, cabling and switches to TCP/IP addressing, Ethernet, wireless, WANs, command-line tools, troubleshooting and network security. One chapter per week across a 15-week university semester.

By Dr. Tahseen Al Doori15 chapters · 5 parts · 235 pagesFree to read

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Part INetworking Foundations

Part IIProtocols and Addressing

Part IIINetwork Technologies

Part IVNetwork Operations and Management

Part VNetwork Security

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About the author

Dr. Tahseen Al DooriB.Eng (Hons), M.Sc., PGCE, Ph.D., FBCS

Dr. Tahseen Al Doori holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wales, Cardiff, and is a Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS). He is a certified CCNA Cisco Academy Instructor, a WiMAX Forum RF Network Engineer and a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). He has taught computer networking and security at university level for over two decades, including as Assistant Professor of Information Technology at the American University in Dubai, Dean of the College of Computer Information Technology at the American University in the Emirates, and IT Security Professor at the University of Fujairah.