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Networking for Dummies
by Doug Lowe • 2000
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
3.70
204
Networking for Dummies Summary
Networking for Dummies 94%
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
by Doug Lowe 2000
3.70
204 ratings
Network Warrior
by Gary A. Donahue • 2007
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
4.19
433
Network Warrior Summary
Network Warrior 93%
Spanning tree, auto-negotiation, EtherChannel: the real networking knowledge certification skipped.
by Gary A. Donahue 2007
4.19
433 ratings
CCNP ROUTE 642-902
by Wendell Odom • 2009
Three routing protocols, one exam, and the verification commands that separate pass from fail.
4.12
139
CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Summary
CCNP ROUTE 642-902 93%
Three routing protocols, one exam, and the verification commands that separate pass from fail.
by Wendell Odom 2009
4.12
139 ratings
Computer Networks and Internets
by Douglas E. Comer • 1996
Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.
3.74
131
Computer Networks and Internets Summary
Computer Networks and Internets 93%
Networking as a system, not a spec sheet: the lasting foundation under every protocol war.
by Douglas E. Comer 1996
3.74
131 ratings
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1
by Wendell Odom • 2019
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
4.53
161
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 Summary
CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1 93%
Not just the answers: the CLI habit, subnetting speed, and network reasoning the CCNA requires.
by Wendell Odom 2019
4.53
161 ratings
Practical Packet Analysis
by Chris Sanders • 2007
Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.
4.10
431
Practical Packet Analysis Summary
Practical Packet Analysis 92%
Slow network, DNS failures, intruders: Wireshark finds the cause when dashboards cannot.
by Chris Sanders 2007
4.10
431 ratings
Computer Networking Beginners Guide
by Axel Ross • 2019
A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.
4.00
1
Computer Networking Beginners Guide Summary
Computer Networking Beginners Guide 92%
A beginner's CCNA guide where subnetting, wireless, and security are the core, not an afterthought.
by Axel Ross 2019
4.00
1 ratings
Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide
by Wendell Odom • 2013
Subnetting, VLANs, and the CLI: the Cisco networking skills the ICND1 exam actually tests.
4.23
318
Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide Summary
Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-101 Official Cert Guide 92%
Subnetting, VLANs, and the CLI: the Cisco networking skills the ICND1 exam actually tests.
by Wendell Odom 2013
4.23
318 ratings
Cisco CCNA in 60 Days
by Paul W. Browning • 2012
60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.
3.91
179
Cisco CCNA in 60 Days Summary
Cisco CCNA in 60 Days 92%
60 days of structured practice for the CCNA: the schedule that gets you certified.
by Paul W. Browning 2012
3.91
179 ratings
Computer Networking
by James F. Kurose • 2000
From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.
4.08
2k+
Computer Networking Summary
Computer Networking 92%
From the web page down to the wire: how the internet's five protocol layers actually work.
by James F. Kurose 2000
4.08
2k+ ratings
CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition
by Mike Meyers • 1999
From OSI layers to IPv6: the definitive walkthrough for the CompTIA Network+ exam.
4.25
784
CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition Summary
CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition 92%
From OSI layers to IPv6: the definitive walkthrough for the CompTIA Network+ exam.
by Mike Meyers 1999
4.25
784 ratings
Data And Computer Communications
by William Stallings • 1985
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
3.90
292
Data And Computer Communications Summary
Data And Computer Communications 91%
How signals become packets, and packets become the Internet: the classic text.
by William Stallings 1985
3.90
292 ratings
Cybersecurity for Small Networks
by Seth Enoka • 2022
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
4.08
52
Cybersecurity for Small Networks Summary
Cybersecurity for Small Networks 91%
Turn free tools into a layered defense that stops attackers before they reach your devices.
by Seth Enoka 2022
4.08
52 ratings
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd
by Donald A. Tevault • 2022
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
3.81
21
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd Summary
Linux Service Management Made Easy with systemd 90%
Parallel startup, unified configs, binary logs: the systemd skills every Linux admin now needs.
by Donald A. Tevault 2022
3.81
21 ratings
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook
by Evi Nemeth • 2010
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
4.45
993
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook Summary
UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook 90%
Every script, service, and subnet: the Unix and Linux admin's survival manual.
by Evi Nemeth 2010
4.45
993 ratings
Zero Trust Networks
by Evan Gilman • 2017
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
4.03
217
Zero Trust Networks Summary
Zero Trust Networks 90%
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
by Evan Gilman 2017
4.03
217 ratings
Ansible
by Lorin Hochstein • 2014
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
3.88
270
Ansible Summary
Ansible 90%
No agents required. Automate configuration and deployment with playbooks you can actually read.
by Lorin Hochstein 2014
3.88
270 ratings
Building Wireless Sensor Networks
by Robert Faludi • 2010
Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.
3.82
192
Building Wireless Sensor Networks Summary
Building Wireless Sensor Networks 90%
Turn Arduino and XBee radios into a self-healing sensor mesh: from two nodes to thousands.
by Robert Faludi 2010
3.82
192 ratings
Linux Administration Best Practices
by Scott Alan Miller • 2022
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
3.00
3
Linux Administration Best Practices Summary
Linux Administration Best Practices 90%
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
by Scott Alan Miller 2022
3.00
3 ratings
Site Reliability Engineering
by Betsy Beyer • 2016
Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.
4.21
3k+
Site Reliability Engineering Summary
Site Reliability Engineering 90%
Google's operations playbook: why perfect uptime is the wrong target, and what to build instead.
by Betsy Beyer 2016
4.21
3k+ ratings
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening
by Donald A. Tevault • 2018
A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.
4.32
19
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Summary
Mastering Linux Security and Hardening 90%
A sysadmin's guide to hardening Linux: firewalls, encryption, and kernel-enforced access controls.
by Donald A. Tevault 2018
4.32
19 ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition
by OccupyTheWeb • 2025
Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.
4.50
24
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers, 2nd Edition 90%
Kali Linux, hacker-style: command the terminal, spoof networks, write attack scripts, stay hidden.
by OccupyTheWeb 2025
4.50
24 ratings
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It
by Jonathan L. Zittrain • 2008
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
3.86
1k+
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It Summary
The Future of the Internet--And How to Stop It 90%
Wikipedia and malware share one cause: an open internet. The locked-down alternative kills both.
by Jonathan L. Zittrain 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
Release It!
by Michael T. Nygard • 2007
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
4.25
3k+
Release It! Summary
Release It! 90%
QA says your software is ready. Production disagrees. The patterns that close the gap.
by Michael T. Nygard 2007
4.25
3k+ ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 90%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
Kubernetes in Action
by Marko Luksa • 2017
Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.
4.59
681
Kubernetes in Action Summary
Kubernetes in Action 89%
Why restart containers manually? One declarative system handles deployment, scaling, and recovery.
by Marko Luksa 2017
4.59
681 ratings
High Performance Web Sites
by Steve Souders • 2007
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
4.15
688
High Performance Web Sites Summary
High Performance Web Sites 89%
The browser, not the backend, eats your load time. The engineering rules that win it back.
by Steve Souders 2007
4.15
688 ratings
Graph Databases
by Ian Robinson • 2013
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
3.64
437
Graph Databases Summary
Graph Databases 89%
Relational databases fail on connected data. Graph databases traverse deep links in milliseconds.
by Ian Robinson 2013
3.64
437 ratings
The Site Reliability Workbook
by Betsy Beyer • 2018
Reliability as math: SLOs, error budgets, canarying, and the team practices that make it stick.
4.36
405
The Site Reliability Workbook Summary
The Site Reliability Workbook 89%
Reliability as math: SLOs, error budgets, canarying, and the team practices that make it stick.
by Betsy Beyer 2018
4.36
405 ratings
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
by Craig Zacker • 2012
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
3.76
146
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Summary
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 89%
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
by Craig Zacker 2012
3.76
146 ratings
The DevOps Handbook
by Gene Kim • 2015
Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.
4.29
6k+
The DevOps Handbook Summary
The DevOps Handbook 89%
Speed and stability without the tradeoff. A practical handbook for unifying your delivery pipeline.
by Gene Kim 2015
4.29
6k+ ratings
Fiber
by Susan P. Crawford • 2018
Fiber is this century's electricity, and America skipped the wiring job.
3.87
159
Fiber Summary
Fiber 89%
Fiber is this century's electricity, and America skipped the wiring job.
by Susan P. Crawford 2018
3.87
159 ratings
Network Security Essentials
by William Stallings • 1999
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
3.74
197
Network Security Essentials Summary
Network Security Essentials 89%
The structured approach to network security: from cryptographic foundations to firewall perimeters.
by William Stallings 1999
3.74
197 ratings
How Linux Works
by Brian Ward • 2004
Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.
4.18
1k+
How Linux Works Summary
How Linux Works 89%
Linux hides nothing. Its internals are legible, learnable, and waiting for you to take control.
by Brian Ward 2004
4.18
1k+ ratings
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide
by Matt Walker • 2011
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
3.97
297
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide Summary
CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide 89%
A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.
by Matt Walker 2011
3.97
297 ratings
High Performance Browser Networking
by Ilya Grigorik • 2013
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
4.51
856
High Performance Browser Networking Summary
High Performance Browser Networking 89%
The network is your slowest component. Master the protocols and browser APIs that make it fast.
by Ilya Grigorik 2013
4.51
856 ratings
The Hacker Playbook
by Peter Kim • 2014
Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.
3.97
476
The Hacker Playbook Summary
The Hacker Playbook 89%
Standard lab, silent recon, clean exploits, lateral pivots: the pentester's repeatable playbook.
by Peter Kim 2014
3.97
476 ratings
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography
by Ranjan Bose • 2002
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
3.75
162
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography Summary
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography 89%
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
by Ranjan Bose 2002
3.75
162 ratings
Modern Software Engineering
by David Farley • 2021
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
4.16
1k+
Modern Software Engineering Summary
Modern Software Engineering 89%
Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.
by David Farley 2021
4.16
1k+ ratings
Observability Engineering
by Charity Majors • 2022
Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.
3.72
319
Observability Engineering Summary
Observability Engineering 89%
Your dashboards only know yesterday's failures. Here's how to debug the ones nobody predicted.
by Charity Majors 2022
3.72
319 ratings
Hacking
by Jon Erickson • 2003
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
4.17
3k+
Hacking Summary
Hacking 89%
What your code actually says, not what you meant: the gap is where exploitation lives.
by Jon Erickson 2003
4.17
3k+ ratings
Production-Ready Microservices
by Susan J. Fowler • 2016
Your microservice isn't production-ready by default. Here's the org-wide framework to change that.
3.82
460
Production-Ready Microservices Summary
Production-Ready Microservices 89%
Your microservice isn't production-ready by default. Here's the org-wide framework to change that.
by Susan J. Fowler 2016
3.82
460 ratings
Cybersecurity for Beginners
by Raef Meeuwisse • 2015
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
3.67
147
Cybersecurity for Beginners Summary
Cybersecurity for Beginners 89%
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
by Raef Meeuwisse 2015
3.67
147 ratings
Penetration Testing
by Georgia Weidman • 2014
Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.
4.18
398
Penetration Testing Summary
Penetration Testing 89%
Adopt an attacker's mindset and execute a full penetration test from recon to reporting, hands-on.
by Georgia Weidman 2014
4.18
398 ratings
Platform Engineering
by Camille Fournier • 2024
Platform teams fail without product thinking. How to build internal tools developers actually love.
4.03
119
Platform Engineering Summary
Platform Engineering 89%
Platform teams fail without product thinking. How to build internal tools developers actually love.
by Camille Fournier 2024
4.03
119 ratings
Architecting for Scale
by Lee Atchison • 2016
Features fail when the app is down. A field manual for systems that survive real-world decay.
3.57
229
Architecting for Scale Summary
Architecting for Scale 89%
Features fail when the app is down. A field manual for systems that survive real-world decay.
by Lee Atchison 2016
3.57
229 ratings
Building Secure and Reliable Systems
by Heather Adkins • 2020
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
3.89
199
Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary
Building Secure and Reliable Systems 89%
Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.
by Heather Adkins 2020
3.89
199 ratings
Linux Basics for Hackers
by OccupyTheWeb • 2018
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
4.12
595
Linux Basics for Hackers Summary
Linux Basics for Hackers 89%
Learn Linux the hacker's way: terminal-first networking, scripting, and vanishing without a trace.
by OccupyTheWeb 2018
4.12
595 ratings
Black Hat Python
by Justin Seitz • 2014
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
4.11
618
Black Hat Python Summary
Black Hat Python 89%
Turn the Python already on every server into a hacking platform that evades modern defenses.
by Justin Seitz 2014
4.11
618 ratings
Threat Modeling
by Adam Shostack • 2014
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
4.07
286
Threat Modeling Summary
Threat Modeling 89%
Draw your software. Mark the trust boundaries. Ask six questions to find flaws before attackers do.
by Adam Shostack 2014
4.07
286 ratings
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