Résumé
Part of the best-selling How It Works series, How Networks Work is a stunning, full-color illustrated title on networking technology. Each two-page spread provides the reader with the information they need to know to understand the fundamen -Provides an exciting visual journey through a computer network -Each impressively presented page illustrates a fun way to learn about connectivity Extensively updated to include easy-to-understand information on the latest networking technologies -Simple explanations cut through networking jargon including ATM switches, enterprise networks, and routers
Introduction
Part I: Communicating by Wire
Chapter 1 The Telegraph
Chapter 2 The Telephone
Chapter 3 Printing Telegraphs
Part II: Mixing Computers and Telephones
Chapter 4 The Early Networks
Chapter 5 From Keypunches to Terminals to
the Carterfone
Chapter 6 Alphabet Soup: Morse, Baudot, ASCII, and EBCDIC
Chapter 7 The Bell 103 Modern
Chapter 8 Dialing for Data
Chapter 9 The RS-232C Serial Interface
Chapter 10 The Personal Computer as a Terminal
Chapter 11 Smart Modems
Chapter 12 Computer Telephony Integration
Part III: Local Area Networks (LANs)
Chapter 13 A Network Model
Chapter 14 Network Operating Systems
Chapter 15 The Network Interface Card
Chapter 16 Network Cabling
Chapter 17 Server-Based LANs
Chapter 18 Peer-to-Peer Networks
Chapter 19 Enterprise Network Systems
Chapter 20 Remote LAN Access
Chapter 21 Network Security
Part IV: Links Between LANs
Chapter 22 Repeaters, Bridges, Routers, and Switches
Chapter 23 Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)
Chapter 24 Circuit-Switched Digital Services
Chapter 25 Packet-Switching Networks
Part V: The Internet
Chapter 26 Internet Connections
Index
L'auteur - Frank Derfler
Beginning his writing career with PC Magazine in
1982, Frank Derfler is known as one of the leading
columnists in the industry and brings with him years of
computer book writing experience. He is a noted author or
coauthor of more than 20 books, including How Networks
Work and Building the Information Highway.
L'auteur - Les Freed
Les Freed has been a contributing editor at PC Magazine since 1994 and a frequent contributor since 1990. Before joining PC Magazine, Les was founder and CEO of Crosstalk Communications, developers of the popular Crosstalk data communications program for PCs-back in the days before the Internet made communications software obsolete. Prior to founding Crosstalk, Les was a Senior Technician and Videotape Editor at CBS News from 1976 to 1981 and a Cameraman and News Editor at WTVJ-TV in Miami from 1972 to 1976. He graduated from the University of Miami in 1974 with B.A. in Electronic Journalism. Les is the author or co-author of 14 books on networking, computing, and digital photography.
Les and long-time collaborator Frank Derfler shared the 1993 Computer Press Association award for Best How-To Book for their book How Networks Work, still in print in its 6th edition.
Caractéristiques techniques
| PAPIER | |
| Éditeur(s) | Que |
| Auteur(s) | Frank Derfler, Les Freed |
| Parution | 15/01/2000 |
| Nb. de pages | 232 |
| Couverture | Broché |
| Intérieur | Noir et Blanc |
| EAN13 | 9780789724458 |
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