Dictionary of Networking

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At Last–Clear and Comprehensible Definitions of All the Networking Acronyms, Terms, and Abbreviations You Need to Know

The Dictionary of Networking is a highly readable, authoritative guide to the extensive–and often bewildering–terminology of network computing. This completely updated, expanded third edition spans all aspects of networking hardware and software–from peer-to-peer networks to enterprise wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and internetworking–and covers every major network operating system. Topics include:
* Certification programs
* Communications
* Industry standards
* The Internet and intranets
* LANs, MANs, WANs
* Mobile and wireless computing
* Network administration
* Networking theory and concepts
* Operating systems and environments
* PC and server hardware
* Protocols
* Security
* Slang
* Voice and data transmissions
This book contains more than 3,000 entries. Abbreviations and acronyms are cross-referenced to their definitions, and many entries include additional cross-references to related entries. You’ll find clear, concise definitions, acronyms and abbreviations defined in context.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sybex
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 15, 1999
Edition ‏ : ‎ 3rd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0782124615
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0782124613
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 1.22 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,150,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #507 in Computer Networking (Books) #679 in Computer Networks, Protocols & APIs (Books) #1,046 in Computer & Technology Certification Guides
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