Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition

Title: Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition
Author: Thomas Sheldon, Tom Sheldon
ISBN: 0078823331 / 9780078823336
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 1164
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 1997
Availability: Out of Stock

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This is a comprehensive reference of network terms and concepts. This updated and revised edition contains material on network standards, mobile communication advances and high-speed protocols and technologies, and offers increased coverage of interoperability. In addition, the book includes expanded Internet coverage that includes the infrastructure of the Internet, services provided by both service providers and host server providers, the emerging technologies for developing Internet content, and improved security techniques. The accompanying CD-ROM contains the entire contents of the book (both text and illustrations), as well as hyperlinks to related topics on the Internet.

The first edition of this blockbuster networking guide sold 30,000 copies and became the industry standard, and the second lives up to all expectations with a fully searchable electronic version of the book on CD-ROM! Up-to-the-minute material includes: crucial Internet technology updates; network security information; definitive, encyclopedic descriptions of network terms and concepts.

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• Discover easy-to-follow explanations of key networking concepts from hardware basics through the protocol stack, and more
• Pursue your own course of research by following links to related topics and detailed white papers
• Learn about telecommunication concepts such as carrier services and virtual networks
• Gain insight into evaluating, selecting, building, and managing networks
• Find helpful analysis of the latest networking trends, including Web technologies
• Covers all major operating systems : UNIX Windows NT, Novell NetWare, IBM, and more

Continue Your Research with the CD, Featuring :
• A complete, fully searchable, εt cross-referenced version of the text
• Dynamic hyperlinks to related Internet sites
• Links to white papers from prominent network technology companies
• Numerous illustrations to guide you through complex networking topics