Certification, Networks, Software, Reference, Networking 

At Last--Clear and Comprehensible Definitions of All the Networking Acronyms, Terms, and Abbreviations You Need to KnowThe Dictionary of Networking is a highly readable, authoritative guide to the extensive--and often bewildering--terminology of network computing. This completely updated, expanded third edition spans all aspects of networking hardware and software--from peer-to-peer networks to enterprise wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, and internetworking--and covers every major network operating system. Topics include:* Certification programs* Communications* Industry standards* The Internet and intranets* LANs, MANs, WANs* Mobile and wireless computing* Network administration* Networking theory and concepts* Operating systems and environments* PC and server hardware* Protocols* Security* Slang* Voice and data transmissionsThis book contains more than 3,000 entries. Abbreviations and acronyms are cross-referenced to their definitions, and many entries include additional cross-references to related entries. You'll find clear, concise definitions, acronyms and abbreviations defined in context. - from Amzon