- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: QUE; 1 edition (23 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0789724456
- ISBN-13: 978-0789724458
- Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 20.6 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,606,829 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Part of the best-selling How It Works series, How Networks Work is a stunning, full-color illustrated title on networking technology. Each spread provides the reader with the information necessary to understand the fundamentals of connectivity, and each detailed illustration is labeled and annotated in easy to comprehend terms, helping the reader cut through the difficult vocabulary of the networking world. In this excursion through the inner-workings of all the network pieces, you¿ll see the inside of a modem and the purpose of each component, how a wiring hub fits into a network operating system, how data goes in and out of a network interface card (NIC), and much more.
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Part of the best-selling How It Works series, How Networks Work is a stunning, full-color illustrated title on networking technology. Each spread provides the reader with the information necessary to understand the fundamentals of connectivity, and each detailed illustration is labeled and annotated in easy to comprehend terms, helping the reader cut through the difficult vocabulary of the networking world. In this excursion through the inner-workings of all the network pieces, youll see the inside of a modem and the purpose of each component, how a wiring hub fits into a network operating system, how data goes in and out of a network interface card (NIC), and much more.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The best things about this book are the bright graphics, the breezy writing style, and the simple language used to explain the concepts.
However, I got very frustrated that the majority of the book was a Jackanory about telephones and how Bell beat someone else to the patent. The actual 'meat' of the topic was, in comparison, very hurriedly dealt with. I felt it covered Networks in a very superficial way. The authors seemed to run out of steam after Ch6.
So this is a great book to catch your initial flavour of what's involved in networks, but it certainly does not contain enough detail to help you for even the most rudimentary study in networks. This is a great pity, as I feel this could have been a great learning aid had the book dealt with networks the way it did the telephone!
Finally, I was irritated by the poor quality of the book - many pages were not even divided at the top, which meant that many tore as I opened the book, new from its cellophane wrapper. This means I cannot sell it on. Beware!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The trouble with a lot of basic introduction books is they often take a beating from people who know the background and basics of a subject already. This book assumes you have no clue. which is great as there are many people out there who never did computer studies at school or had no interest then or since but suddenly they find they have to have some knowledge. So... if you're that person this book is for you. It gives you the basics and takes you all the way from Co-AX and BNC connectors and the days of Token Ring to CAT5e/6, CSMA/CD and Gigabit. It's an excellent primer for those going into the IT world. I have reviewed a number of these beginners books so if this is you have a look at my other reviews and read those as well.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book uses lots of graphics which makes it easy and fun to tackle such an important subject. Learning about the history of the industry is also another positive aspects of the book. At the end of the book you find yourself familiar with lots of materials which is quite useful to get into advanced phase of learning about networks.
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If I could give it zero stars I would.
If I wanted a history lesson of telecommunications, I would have bought a book on it. I thought I would be learning about networks, which you eventually do after 6 or so chapters... Read more
Published on 12 May 1999
AWESOME
The whole series actually kicks ass...and is well worth the energy spent reading, for those who are beginners or just need refreshing.
Published on 23 Dec 1998
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