
This  book is in response to the daily e-mails I receive from my website  TheNetworkAdministrator, that ask the question; "What do I need to know  to become a network administrator?" Some of you reading this book might  find that you have all the qualifications needed, while others may  become easily discouraged. Don’t be discouraged. Nothing long lasting or  worth having such as a professional career can happen overnight. As an  experienced network administrator and a computer professional I can help  you avoid the pitfalls that I see many new computer people encounter  and help you realize your objective by making you more employable, by  knowing what you can expect as a network administrator and the types of  programs you will be expected to know. The problem with most books on  computers and networking is they are thick with trivial data that either  doesn’t help you get a job or doesn’t tell you what to do once you have  one. What All Network Administrators Know is a short book that is to  the point from a network manager’s perspective. All the books that  you’ve read about computers and networking before this one addressed  configurations, program usage and enough acronyms to fill a popular  vegetable soup can. This book addresses what you should know before you  interview and what you should expect once you have the job.