How networks work / Frank J. Derfler, Jr. and Les Freed ; illustrated by Michael Troller.

By:

Derfler, Frank J

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Indianapolis, Ind. : Que ; London : Pearson Education [distributor], 2004.Edition: 7th edDescription: vi, 233 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

9780789732323 (pbk.) :
0789732327

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

004.6 DER

LOC classification:

TK5105.5

Contents:

Summary: 'How Networks Work' is a highly illustrated title on networking technology. Each two-page spread provides readers with the information they need to understand the fundamentals of connectivity.

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 5 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	004.6 DER (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		123188

Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes index.

Part 1. Communication by Wire. --Chapter 1. How Telegraphs Work. --Chapter 2. How Early Telephones Worked. --Part 2. Mixing Computers and Telephones. --Chapter 3. How Early Networks Worked. --Chapter 4. How Early Communications Terminals Worked. --Chapter 5. How Data is Encoded. --Chapter 6. How a Modem Works. --Chapter 7. How a Remote Terminal Works. --Chapter 8. How Serial Communication Works. --Chapter 9. The PC as a Terminal --Chapter 10. How Broadband Works. --Chaper 11. How Computer Telephony Integration Works. -- Part 3. Local Area Networks (LAN\'S) Chapter 12. How Local Area Networks Work. --Chapter 13. How Networking Operating Systems Work. --Chapter 14. How Network Interface Cards Work. --Chapter 15. How Network Cables Work. --Chapter 16. How Wireless Networks Works. --Chapter 17. How Server-Based LAN\'s Work. --Chapter 18. How Peer - to Peer Networks Work. --Chapter19. How Enterprise Network Systems Work. --Part 4. Links Between LAN\'s. --Chapter 20. How Routers, Switches and Firewalls Work. --Chapter 21. How Metropolitan Area Networks Work. --Chapter 22. How Circuit -Switched Digital Networks Work. --Chapter 23. How Packet-Switched Networks Work. --Part 5. The Internet. --Chapter 24. How Internet Connections Work. --Chapter 25. How Network Security Works. -- Part 6. Networks for Online Business. --Chapter 26. How an Online Business Infrastructure Works. -- Part 7. Intertainment. --Chapter 27. How Convergence Works.

'How Networks Work' is a highly illustrated title on networking technology. Each two-page spread provides readers with the information they need to understand the fundamentals of connectivity.