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How Networks Work, 7th Edition
- By Frank J. Derfler, Les Freed
- Published Aug 19, 2004 by Que. Part of the How It Works series.
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- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3232-7
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3232-3
Ever wonder how your office computer network works? Or how the Ethernet card inside your computer connects you to that network or to the Internet? How Networks Work will give you a thorough, detailed explanation of the inner-workings of network systems without getting you caught up in network jargon. Learn the basic principles of networking and how those principles work inside pieces of network equipment. Complete with illustrations to show how things work together, this latest edition also includes information on the newest technologies, including VoIP, wireless networks, broadband and more.
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47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Great Overview for Novices, By
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This review is from: How Networks Work (Paperback)
Bleary eyed geeks cramming for their MCSE or CNE exams needn't bother with this text. However, people who are new to networks and in need of a context in which to place the many parts of networks will find that this book fills the bill. I especially appreciate the history of communications which allows the reader to see that contemporary networks didn't spring to life with the WWW but are part of a long, sophisticated, evolutionary process. Any professor of education will tell you that learning is facilitated by cultural literacy (see E.D. Hirsch) which is just what Derfler and Freed have created.
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Great Ongoing Reference Book for the Beginner,
By A Customer
This review is from: How Networks Work (Paperback)
I borrowed this book from a friend and decided it's so clear and essential, I had to buy my own copy. I agree that it's for a total beginner (like me), so I teamed it with a $40 book called Understanding the Network: A Practical Guide to Internetworking (Networking) by Michael J. Martin. Now I have both the overview and as much depth as I can handle.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Great beginner book, By
This review is from: How Networks Work (Paperback)
I have read this book and recommended it to many people that are interested in an overview of networking. Reading some of the other reviews, I agree that this book is an effort to take something complex and make it understandable. This book accomplishes that and is not condescending about it. Other reviews that complain about missing a few details, well that is ok in an entry level book ( my first algebra book didn't cover any calculus). Buy this book to get started and when you decide to get more into networking, dive in deeper.
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
I. Communicating by Wire.
II. Mixing Computers and Telephones.
III. Local Area Networks (LANs).
IV. Links Between LANs.
V. The Internet.
VI. Networks for e-Business.
VII. Intertainment.
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