Computer Networks Super Review (Paperback)

~ Randall Raus (Author), The Staff of Research and Education Association (Author)

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Product Description

REA's Super Reviews help students brush up on tough subjects. They are more thorough than ordinary subject reviews but less complex than voluminous study guides. Numerous solved problems accompany the review and bring it to life. The Computer Networks Super Review begins with an introduction to computer networks and goes on to cover network architecture, the physical layer, the data-link layer, the network layer, local area networks, high speed networks, and the Internet. A list of computer-related acronyms is also included. Exercises and quizzes enable students to check whether they have learned what they need to know, whether they understand the subject and have command of it.

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Taking a conceptual approach, Super Review of Computer Networks describes:

Telecommunications (T1 hierarchy and encoding, QAM modems, DSL, ADSL, twisted pair standards, coaxial cable, fiber optic technology and encoding, SONET protocol), network architecture (comparison of OSI model and TCP/IP suite, peer-to-peer communication, Berkeley (BSD), client server model, sockets, system calls, network topology), wide area networks (ATM, Frame Relay, FDDI, ISDN), local area networks (cyclic redundancy check, HDLC, Ethernet, gigabit Ethernet, token ring), and the Internet (TCP/IP, RIP,OSPF, IDRP, PPP, RTP, address masks, interface layer, SNMP, ASN.1).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Research & Education Association (July 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878910840
• ISBN-13: 978-0878910847
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,446,436 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Networking Resource, February 14, 2001

By	Victor D. Roszell (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Computer Networks Super Review by Randall Raus is packed with solid information. It explains the highly technical concepts of computer networking in clear, easy to understand language, and covers hot technologies such as DSL and transmission over fiber-optic. Unlike many other texts on networking, it doesn't move to quickly or bore the reader with needless repetition. It is also well organized and has many useful diagrams and tables to help the reader grasp complex concepts. Microsoft Press could learn a few things from this author! A must for the serious student of networking! Victor Roszell, MCSE, BA English.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Clear Presentation of Networking, April 21, 2001

By	Calvin Ross "calross" (Napa Valley, CA) - See all my reviews

I really never understood TCP/IP until I read Randall Raus' book, Computer Networks. I didn't really "get" the Internet, especially the interface layer, before reading this book. I recommend it highly to anyone who would like a clear, theoretical explanation of networking and the Internet.

Calvin Ross, author of The Aliens of Summer and The Frugal Youth Cybrarian: Bargain Computing for Kids.