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Comprehensive Networking Glossary and Acronym Guide
Gary Scott Malkin

1995 | 208 pages
ISBN: 013319955X
$19.95 Softbound print book  

DESCRIPTION

This glossary offers a complete collection of technical terms and acronyms used in the networking industry. It covers general networking terminology, the specific terminology used in the Internet, and terms and acronyms specific to AppleTalk, IP, IPX, SNA, and OSI. It also covers national and international networking organizations and several major networks.

Organized in case-insensitive, alphabetic order, entries present well written definitions, understandable to novice readers and useful to experts. The glossary and the glossary entries are:

  • verified
  • cross-referenced
  • comprehensive
  • concise
  • understandable
For extra guidance, the book ends with three appendices, each listing the entries in one of three subject areas: networks and organizations, security, and applications and protocols.

The Comprehensive Networking Glossary and Acronym Guide is a valuable, single-source reference for the practical terminology of networking as well as a guide to networks and networking organizations.

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK...

"Gary Malkin's glossary is your first step on the internet trail. Welcome to the language of the net."
--Vint Cerf

ABOUT THE AUTHOR...

Gary Scott Malkin is a long-standing member of the Internet Engineering Task Force and a member of the IETF User Services Advisory Council. He has written and edited many popular RFC's including the Internet User's Glossary and The TAO of IETF. Gary is a Principal Software Engineer at Xylogics, Inc.

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