McGraw-Hill's Encyclopedia of Networking & Telecommunications

• Proven best-seller--over 65,000 copies sold in first two editions
• The ONLY interactive encyclopedia for the networking and telecommunications industry--packed with thousands of hyperlinks for in-depth information, providing users with a unique, controlled learning experience
• Updated to include coverage of latest technologies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Nortel Networks, 3COM, security and more
• CD-ROM includes fully searchable version of the book and includes author-recommended Web sites for additional related material

Authoritative and up-to-date, this all-encompassing book and CD-ROM package is filled with thousands of explanations and analyses of core and cutting-edge networking and telecommunications topics­­from Abilene to QoS to ZAWS. Extensive cross-referencing throughout helps you understand the relationship among the technologies. This is a must-have resource for every network professional, as well as technology investors, marketing managers, head hunters, technology writers, and anyone interested in networking. The book also includes the most comprehensive guide to the Internet engineering documents (RFCs) available today. The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Networking & Telecommunications reflects the latest in networking and Internet technologies.

Topics covered:

• ASP (Application Service Provider)
• Bluetooth
• Cryptography
• Distributed Computer Networks
• Embedded Systems
• Hacking and Hackers
• InfiniBand
• Java
• Linux
• Load Balancing
• Mobile Computing
• NAS (Network Attached Storage)
• Network Processors
• Optical Networks
• Outsourcing
• PKI (Public Key Infrastructure)
• QoS (Quality of Service)
• SAN (Storage Area Network)
• Switching Fabrics
• Transaction Processing
• UNIX
• Webcasting
• XML

Praise for the previous edition:

"In the rapidly converging disciplines of voice and data networks, I haven't found any other source that provides the coverage that [this book] provides."

--Randy Johnson, Applications Engineer, Nokia IP Telephony Business Unit

"The best reference I could find as a student learning about networks."

--Joe Higgins, Southwest Memorial Hospital, Director of Education/Telemedicine

"I interface daily with network engineers. This encyclopedia has helped me 'keep pace' with the engineering units."

--Steve Goldman, Chief Technical Specialist, Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield

On the value-packed CD-ROM

• Complete, fully searchable version of the book with thousands of hyperlinks to related topics in the book
• External hyperlinks to author-selected Web sites for further information
• Illustrations of complex networking topics