Synopses & Reviews
Nearly 100 IN-DEPTH ARTICLES CLARIFY TODAY’S MOST IMPORTANT NETWORKING TOPICS!THE MOST PRECISE, CONCISE, AND AUTHORITATIVE NETWORKING REFERENCE AVAILABLE!
Now more than ever, a company's ability to share mission-critical information among employees can mean the difference between success and failure. That's why if designing, maintaining, or upgrading networks is part of your work, you need the detailed insight and professional guidance of Networking A to Z.
Easy to read, easy to use!Written by a noted networking expert in a style that does away with networking jargon, Networking A to Z delivers nearly 100 detailed articles covering the gamut of networking topics. From basic concepts, technologies, standards, and protocols to security, telephony, switching, and cutting-edge wireless options, this book provides you with all the insight you need to master network technology.
Packed with a wealth of informative illustrations, Networking A to Z is the one-stop resource no IT professional should work without!
Including:
* Asynchronous Communications
* Bluetooth
* Client-Server
* Computer-Telephony Integration
* Electronic Software Distribution
* Ethernet
* Fibre Channel
* Firewalls
* Home RF
* Hubs
* Infiniband
* Infrared Networking
* LAN Restoration
* LAN Telephony
* Laser Transmission
* Network Design Tools
* Network Reliability
* Network Security
* Performance Baselining
* Routers
* Token Ring
* Wireless Fidelity
* Wireless LANs
Synopsis
A to Z guides consist of 100 3-5 page articles, heavily illustrated, covering the basic concepts, technologies, standards and protocols – everything you need to master the field. Networking A to Z covers the key concepts and technologies of Local Area Networking. From traditional data and management topics to cutting edge wireless options, this is a precise – and concise – quick look up reference to the industry.
About the Author
Nathan J. Muller is an independent consultant specializing in advanced technology marketing, research, and education. He has more than 25 years of experience in the field, and previously held technical and marketing positions with General DataComm Industries, Planning Research Corp., and ITT Telecom. Mr. Muller is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Network Management, is a frequent contributor to major professional journals, and is author of such top-selling technical books as Desktop Encyclopedia of Voice and Data Networking and Desktop Encyclopedia of the Internet.
Table of Contents
A Access Points Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking Advanced Program-to-Program Communications American Standard Code for Information Interchange ARCnet Asset Management Asynchronous Communication Asynchronous Transfer Mode B Bluetooth Bridges Building Local Exchange Carriers C Cable Television Networks Client-Server Networks Competitive Local Exchange Carriers Computer-Telephony Integration Central Office Switches Centrex Competitive Local Exchange Carriers D Data Compression Data Switches Digital Subscriber Line Technologies Downsizing E Electronic Mail Electronic Software Distribution Ethernet Ethernet (10BaseT) Ethernet (100BaseT) Ethernet (1000BaseT) F Fiber Distributed Data Interface Fibre Channel Firewalls Frame Relay G Gateways H Help Desks Hertz Hierarchical Storage Management Home Phone-Line Networking Home Radio Frequency Networks Hubs I Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Inifiniband Infrared Networking Inside Cable Wiring Inside Telephone Wiring Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Integrated Access Devices Interexchange Carriers Inverse Multiplexers J Jitter L LAN Administration LAN Restoration LAN Telephony LAN Switching Laser Transmission Latency Local Exchange Carriers Local Multipoint Distribution Service M Media Converters Multiplexers Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service Multiprotocol Label Switching N Network Backup Network Computing Network Design Tools Network Directory Services Network Drawing Tools Network Integration Network Interface Cards Network Management Systems Network Restoral Network Security Network Statistics Network Support O Open Systems Interconnection P Peer-to-Peer Networks Performance Baselining Ping Protocol Analyzers Proxy Servers Q Quality of Service R Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks Remote Control Remote Monitoring Remote Node Repeaters Routers S Simple Network Management Protocol StarLAN Synchronous Communication Synchronous Data Link Control Synchronous Optical Network T T1 Lines Thin Client Architecture Token Ring Transceivers Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) U Unified Messaging W Wireless Fidelity Wireless LANs Acronyms Index