Journey to the Center of the Internet: Now Showing in 3-D (Book & CD) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Syngress (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 192899475X | ISBN-13: 978-1928994756 | Publication Date: April 19, 2002 | Edition: 1

Jules Verne watch out! Now you can take a virtual tour to the centre of a computer network.

If you need to know the difference between a router and a bridge, or a WAN and a LAN, where do you start? Journey to the Center of the Network: Now Showing in 3D is a truely innovative book and CD package. It introduces the reader to the highly complicated subject of computer networking. Covering history, protocols, hardware, servers, switches, bridges, routers and discusses implementation issues, costs and network limitations. Readers will be able to experience a computer network from the inside out using the innovative 3D imaging software from Periscope3, included on the CD. It allows readers to view pieces of a network from various angles ranges and see how the hardware interacts with the network as a whole.

CD includes 3D Network Discovery Lab from Periscope3
Allows readers to explore the critical hardware components of a modern network
Saves time and money as a training tool
Unrivalled web-based support. Readers can receive up-to-the minute links, white papers, and analysis for two years at [e-mail]

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Pamela Rice Hahn is a full-time freelance writer who's worked with and written about computers since 1969, starting with a college-era job that involved using alcohol and cotton swabs to clean the tape heads on humongous IBM 364 computers. In addition to serving as a contributing editor to a national computer magazine and frequent columnist and reviews contributor to others, Pam works as a writer and technical editor for technology publishers, among them Macmillan Computer Publishing, Sybex, Osborne, Quessing, DDC, and Syngress Publishing. She was lead author on How to Use Microsoft Access 2000 (ISBN: 0672314916).

Pam's experience goes beyond just writing about computers. In fact, only one of her last two books is computer- and Internet-related: The Unofficial Guide to Online Genealogy (ISBN: 0028638670). She's also the author of Macmillan Teach Yourself Grammar and Style in 24 Hours (ISBN: 0028638999), published almost 100 general interest articles in the past year, and is writing two cookbooks.If you are like Pam, you use your computers to streamline and enhance your working, educational, and recreational life. Pam has spent her entire adult life working with computers in some form or another. Join Pam on this fun and informative Journey to the Center of the Internet and soon you'll be an expert.

Jesse Flores is an independent digital animator and illustrator located in Boston, Massachusetts. His work includes 3D characters, company and product promotions, medical and technical simulations, and architectural environments.Jesse is originally from Flint, Michigan and is a Fine Arts graduate of San Jose State University in California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (April 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 192899475X
• ISBN-13: 978-1928994756
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,032,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, December 13, 2003

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Jack MacArthur (Pretoria, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey to the Center of the Internet: Now Showing in 3-D (Book & CD) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book that is sure to amuse an computer user or avid internet fan. There is definitely more info in this book than Microsoft could ever provide. Wonderful, and rather short and easy to read and understand. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Novel way to teach a younger crowd, March 27, 2004

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This review is from: Journey to the Center of the Internet: Now Showing in 3-D (Book & CD) (Paperback)

Well, the book certainly is innovative! Aimed at a high school audience, or even younger, as evidenced by the youthful hero, Bert. The story is told by him, in first person.

The teaching is in the form of a journey experienced by Bert, as he plunges into the matrix of the Internet. Aided by the friendly, knowledgeable and older Dr F [sic]. In the spirit of the duo from "Back to the Future". Indeed, there is a bit of the adventurous ambience and charm of that movie.

Bert ends up comprehending a goodly amount in his wanderings. From HTML to the browsers to file compression ideas to the packet switching that is the core of the Internet. Many more ideas are also invoked. The amount of jargon, and the concepts behind these, that Bert now knows is impressive.

Would that other more "serious" books be as educational.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome adventure, March 1, 2004

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Amos Rabin (Rotterdam, Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Journey to the Center of the Internet: Now Showing in 3-D (Book & CD) (Paperback)

This modern day journey lives up to its Jules Verne predecessor, and the book is a rollercoaster ride designed for a clientele of all ages curious to find out what exactly goes on every time you hop onto the internet. A must for anyone and everyone interested, especially kids in this technological age. Great!