Networking Technologies for Cabling Professionals (Hardcover)

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