The Network Press dictionary of networking Book

The Network Press Dictionary of Networking is a highly readable guide to the extensive - and often bewildering - terminology of network computing. This completely updated, expanded second edition spans all aspects of networking hardware and software - from peer-to-peer networks, to large systems, to the networking features of NetWare, OS/2, Windows 95, Windows NT, and Unix. Topics include the Internet; PC and server hardware; chips, memory, and adapters; communications; disk and other storage media; industry standards; microprocessors; mobile and wireless computing; networking theory and concepts; Novell NetWare 3.1x and 4.x commands (including NetWare 4.1); operating systems and environments; protocols; security and network administration; and slang. This book contains over 2,000 easy-to-find entries. Each alphabetical entry features a basic definition; appropriate pronunciations, acronyms, and abbreviations; and cross-references to other related information.

A comprehensive revision of Novell's Dictionary of Networking--updated throughout with all the latest networking terms. Contains explanations of 2,000 networking concepts, technical terms, protocols, chips, standards, versions, product names, company names, commands, acronyms, abbreviations, slang, buzzwords, and jargon--everything a user or administrator needs to know.