Dictionary of Networking - Softcover

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Peter Dyson has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, software development, and technical support. His computer-related publications range from technical research papers to more than a dozen books on operating systems and software. His other books for Sybex include Mastering Microsoft Internet Information Server 4 and The PC User's Pocket Dictionary.

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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