How Networks Work

How Networks Work

An introduction to the basic structure and operation of computer networks explains and illustrates the underlying technology of networks and covers such topics as e-mail, the Internet, and security.

How Networks Work

Part of the best-selling How It Works series, How Networks Work is a stunning, full-color illustrated title on networking technology. Each two-page spread provides the reader with the information necessary to know and understand the fundamentals of connectivity. Each detailed illustration is labeled and annotated in easy to comprehend terms. The hook helps the reader cut through the difficult-to-understand vocabulary of the networking world. This book is an excursion through the inner-workings of all the network pieces. For example, you'll see the inside of a modem and the purpose of each component, how a wiring hub fits into a network operating system, and how data goes in and out of a network interface card (NIC). With the guidance of How Networks Work, each reader will discover how each component of a network works its magic and how everything fits together.

How Networks Work