Networking Technologies for Cabling Professionals
暫譯: 網路技術與布線專業人士

This accessible and carefully researched reference takes you from undersanding design basics to learning the newest and the most popular network topologies. It thoroughly explains how to work your network plan for smooth support of the most common business software. A joint venture between industry leaders McGraw-Hill and BICSI, Networking Technologies for Cabling Professionals offers the depth and breadth of coverage you would expect when two industry leaders join forces.

Networking Technologies for Cabling Professionals is the perfect tool for introducing newcomers in the information technology field to the configurations they will confront on the job. If youre already an independent contractor, use this book to come up to speed on current practices in hardware and cabling design.

Field-tested by practicing designers across the globe, and built around an easy-to-understand format, Networking Technologies for Cabling Professionals:

* Teaches industry-standard practices for todays specialized networks and services
* Clearly and simply explains standards and topologies
* Introduces tomorrows technologies for mobile environments, Voice over IP, Gigabit Ethernet, storage networks, and more
* Provides application integration tips and techniques
* Teaches by example, breaking each task into bulleted steps
* Offers a vendor-neutral approach

Contents           

   Ethernet Technologies     Overview     Ethernet Standards     Ethernet Addressing     Ethernet Frame Format     Ethernet Components     Ethernet Operation     Ethernet Design Guidelines     Fast Ethernet Standards     Fast Ethernet versus Ethernet     Fast Ethernet Components     Fast Ethernet Operation     Fast Ethernet Design Guidelines     Gigabit Ethernet Standards     Gigabit Ethernet versus Fast Ethernet     Gigabit Ethernet Components     Gigabit Ethernet Operation     Gigabit Ethernet Design Guidelines     10 Gigabit Ethernet Overview    Token Ring Technologies     Overview     Token Ring Standards     Token Ring Addressing     Token Ring Frame Format     Token Ring Components     Token Ring Operation     Token Ring Design Guidelines     Token Ring Network (TRN)Design     Dedicated Token Ring (DTR)     High Speed Token Ring (HSTR) and Gigabit Token Ring (GTR)    Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Technologies     Overview     FDDI Standards     FDDI Addressing     FDDI Frame Format     FDDI Components     FDDI Operation     FDDI Design Guidelines    Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Technologies     Overview     ATM Standards     ATM Addressing     ATM Reference Model and Cell Format     ATM Components     ATM Operation     ATM Design Guidelines    Wireless Technologies     Overview     Wireless Standards     Wireless Addressing     Wireless Frame Format     Wireless Components     Wireless Operation     Wireless Design Guidelines    Other Networking Technologies     Overview     Storage Technologies     Clustering and Load Balancing     Quality of Service     Appendix A.
Binary and Hexadecimal Numbering Fundamentals   Glossary   Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Units of Measure   Bibliography