Summary
The only Cisco approved textbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program Fundamentals of Wireless LANs curriculum
Maps to online curriculum
Accompanying CD-ROM includes additional activities and practice questions
Information beyond the curriculum for further study
The demand for wireless courses that prepare students for wireless certification and the core knowledge of wireless equipment and technology has grown significantly within the past year. The Cisco Networking Academy Program is meeting this demand with its new online course that is launching in July 2003. The Fundamentals of Wireless LANs course will cover the basics of wireless LANs as well as prepare the student for the Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist designation. The Companion Guide will supplement the online curriculum for a fully integrated learning package. The book provides an overview of wireless networking technologies, both fixed and mobile, terrestrial and satellite, wireless LANs, and wireless last loops. The next section focuses on wireless clients, access points, and the corresponding Cisco Aironet products. The last section of the title pulls together the information in the previous sections and covers the entire process of designing, planning, and installing a wireless LAN. In order to further understand the topics, the Companion Guide has an accompanying CD-ROM that contains additional activities, simulation exercises, and instructional videos. In addition, there is a case study at the end of the book that gives students the chance to apply everything that they have learned throughout the course.
The authors are the World Wide Education curriculum development team at Cisco Systems. They are the Networking Academy course developers. This team of authors has written all of the books that map to the Cisco Networking Academy Program curricula and have extensive academic and Cisco Press publishing experience that provides students with a carefully integrated package of print companions that complement the online curriculum.
Features
Maps to online course--Print products will map to the current version of the online curriculum.
Provides the student and the instructor with an integrated textbook companion to strengthen classroom learning.
Cisco Systems meeting the demand of a wireless course--Wireless courses, especially wireless LANs courses are a huge topic right now in the academic market and Cisco is prepared to meet the demand with a new course. Cisco Press is prepared with the correlating books. The course will have the same look and feel as the other Networking Academy courses.
Eases the learning curve of instructors adopting the course as well as make it easier for instructors to adopt the online curriculum.
Chapter Objectives and Pedagogy--Each chapter begins with clearly defined objectives. Definitions, descriptions, examples and graphical presentations support these objectives throughout the chapter.
Provides the instructor and the student with an outline of the chapter focus and pedagogy features throughout the chapter to aid in classroom student learning, retention and understanding.
Chapter Structure Designed to Reinforce Concepts--Chapter summaries, review questions, and answers included within each chapter. Answers to review questions are found in the appendixes, along with a glossary of key terms used throughout the text.
Reinforces concepts and helps students evaluate their understanding before moving on to new material.
CD-ROM--The book content as well as interactive media activities are included on a CD-ROM to complement the Companion Guide.
Builds upon the classroom and Web-based learning experience providing the student with additional hands-on electronic activities.
Only Cisco-Approved Study Materials for the Networking Academy Course--Cisco Press is the only publisher endorsed and recommended by Cisco Systems.
Provides the instructor and the student with the confidence that the same individuals who developed the web-based curriculum have reviewed and recommended the text from Cisco Press.
Author Bio
The authors are the World Wide Education curriculum development team at Cisco Systems. They are the Networking Academy course developers. This team of authors has written all of the books that map to the Cisco Networking Academy Program curricula and have extensive academic and Cisco Press publishing experience that provides students with a carefully integrated package of print companions that complement the online curriculum.
