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.
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Unprecedented coverage of networking terms and concepts. Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronics Edition is the most complete guide to the vast world of networking available. In true encyclopedic form, this book and CD-ROM package gives you a concise introduction to every facet of networking and its technologies, followed by all the information you need to continue your research. You'll find complete, easy-to-follow definitions, discussion, and analysis of every networking topic from ATM technology through virtual networks, with numerous illustrations to help you understand even the most difficult issues. Use the cross-referenced text to locate definitions and jump to the CD to find dozens of dynamic hyperlinks to related topics both within the book and on the Internet. Ideal for anyone involved with networking, including those who need to discuss or write about the technology intelligently. This is a virtual library of networking information packed into a single volume!
About the Author
Tom Sheldon (Big Sur, CA) has worked as a computer programmer, consultant, and network administrator since the late 1970's. He is the author of several highly acclaimed Osborne books including Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition, Windows NT Security Handbook, Microsoft Internet Information Server: The Complete Reference, and Windows 98 Made Easy. In the past few ears, Tom has become a recognized networking expert.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the classic handbooks for computer professionals,
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition (Paperback)
When I moderated the International Fidonet Conference on Local Area Networking, this book was probably my single most frequent recommendation. If you work in computer networking and you buy only one book to have on your desk, make it this book.In its previous (1994) incarnation as "LAN Times Encyclopedia of Networking," Sheldon was publishing into a world when the Internet was an obscure province of college students and defense contractors, a fast microcomputer capable of word processing probably had a 486 processor and represented an investment comparable to a good used car, and most people thought the "@" character on their keyboards was for some mysterious use in preparing invoices. Nevertheless, that 1994 edition sold tens of thousands of copies before being superseded by this second edition in 1997. For such a book to survive under the same authorship as the definitive publication of its type for seven years, making it to a third ("millennium") edition scheduled for release in January 2001, is a truly outstanding accomplishment. Indeed, LAN Times itself is no longer with us, having ceased publication in 1998, but its encyclopedia and original author remain. Like Stevens on TCP/IP, Knuth on programming, Sedgewick on algorithms, Tannenbaum on operating systems, or Terman on electronics, this book has earned a place on the shelf of nearly every serious worker in the field of its coverage, and that field is remarkably broad. Retaining its fundamental benefit of strict vendor independence, this is a true one-volume encyclopedia containing at least a definition of all of the important terminology and acronyms from networking, cabling, telecommunications, and related disciplines. Nowhere else is it possible to find in one place explanations of everything from IEEE 802 nomenclature to EIA-568 cabling diagrams to Novell networking architecture to ISDN to VoIP. Some articles on major subjects such as Ethernet or TCP/IP run for significant numbers of pages wtih charts and illustrations. One warning: this book is not a tutorial. It can be fun to read, just like flipping around in a conventional encyclopedia can be fun if you are of such a mind to do it, but you cannot learn material in depth from an encyclopedia. The intended reader of this book is either the working professional or the advanced student who will want to have it handy at all times in order to be able to refer to it. If you find yourself lying awake at night wondering "What is the official maximum length of a 10Base-T segment?" or "How fast is an OC-48 circuit?" then this is the book for you. The world of computer networking has progressed enormously since this 1997 edition was published, and it will be interesting to see how well the January 2001 edition keeps up. Unix, especially in the form of Linux, has grown tremendously in importance, much of it as the expense of Novell and OS/2. Bandwidth has increased to the point where streaming multimedia is practical, even to residential locations through cable modems and DSL. Wireless protocols of all sorts are on the verge of becoming a major influence in the field. The drive for standardization and interoperability is no longer imposed externally by military fiat, but now fends for itself in the marketplace. Interesting times deserve such an interesting book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best book for the networking newbie or guru,
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition (Paperback)
Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition, contains nearly everything a newbie or guru would ever need to know about networking. The writing is extremely clear and really hits the mark in terms of not dumbing down the topics. Be sure to get the Electronic Edition which includes the entire book on a CD-ROM (it's less embarrassing to look something up on the CD than a five-pound book when you get a sticky question, not to mention that it's easier to carry around).
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Non stop help from cover to cover!!!!!!!!,
By Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Encyclopedia of Networking, Electronic Edition (Paperback)
We use encyclopedias every day to help us define words or topics. Encyclopedia of Networking is now available to help us understand networking and the terms associated with it. Tom Sheldon's work is outstanding and his 1175 page book is one of the best I have ever read.As with every encyclopedia, this one is in alphabetical order and covers terms like IXC, frame relay. IMA, java, java beans, modem standards, PKI, routers, spoofing, SPX, SQL, VPNs and so many, many more. Sheldon's book is a must have reference for all network professionals.
Included is a cd-rom, which is a fully searchable, and cross-referenced version of the book, making your learning portable. Many of the r terms have hyperlinks for further research on the internet. Also I was very pleased to see so many illustrations included as visual aides enhanced the learning process. As a computer instructor, this manual has already come in handy in several networking classes and I am sure it will be so in the future. You can find this and many other computer related titles at the McGraw-Hill web site.
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