Networks: Design and Management

Written for students and working professionals, this text provides a detailed description of wired and wireless computer networks, bus architectures, interfaces, protocols, standards, and networking devices. It includes the following chapters and appendices:

o Basic Networking Concepts
o OSI Model and IEEE Standards
o Protocols, Services, and Interfaces
o Network Designs and Ethernet Networking
o Buses, Network Adapters, and LAN Connection Devices
o Wired and Wireless Media o Network Design and Administration
o Introduction to Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
o Introduction to Remote Monitoring (RMON)
o Optimization of Cable Connections
o Binary Information and Standard Codes
o Common Number Systems and Conversions
o Cisco MIB
o Glossary of Computer / Internet Related Terms

Each chapter contains several true/false, multiple-choice, and a few problems to reinforce the reader's knowledge on this subject.