The Internet Book: Everything You Need to Know About Computer Networking and How the Internet Works

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Bestselling Internetworking author and expert Douglas Comer provides a unique, understandable overview not only of the Internet, but of networking technology and terminology. The reader learns not only how to use the Internet, but how it works and how it evolved. This approach provides practical information on everything from the analog to digital revolution, to local and wide area networks.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prentice Hall Ptr
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 1994
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0131515659
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0131515659
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.01 x 0.59 x 9.17 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #7,047,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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