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Title: Tcp/Ip for Dummies (For Dummies) by Candace Leiden, Marshall Wilensky, John Landry ISBN: 0764507265 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: August, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Rating: 4
Summary: Good introduction for beginners, not easy to digest
Comment: Let me start with the good news: This book is packed with information regarding TCP/IP. All of the issues are in here: all the various protocols/support programs related to TCP/IP for both Windows and Unix/Linux. And a lot of it is written in the famous light-hearted dummies-style that keeps the book relatively easy going.
What irks me is the organization of the book. Some of it is VERY basic (explaining client/server for example). In contrast, other parts go into fine detail, containing exhaustive lists for example. Overall the book left a somewhat unorganized impression, a bit of a gathering of loosely connected issues in no particular order. For me, this made it diffcult to "digest" the book and remember the info in it.
In summary, if you are looking for a book that will allow a beginner to look up some of the jargon, this book is not a bad choice. For an introductory or advanced textbook, look elsewhere.
Rating: 4
Summary: The book for beginners, not Dummies!
Comment: How do you teach TCP/IP to people who have little computer technology experience. That is what I faced as an engineer teaching 'newbies' the inside of the technology. My courses are taught to ordinary people, who just want a basic understanding of the field. TCP/IP is a tough subject to get across, even to 'techies'.
Having reviewed several books on the subject I found this to be the most useful. It's fun to read. It gets the IDEA across.
And, yes, it's not a book for serious, career seekers. It's a book for the average Joe - Joe Public.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great intro to the subject
Comment: I had heard that previous versions were so-so, but this edition had everything a non-expert would need to understand the basics of the TCP/IP protocal. It easily explained the differnce between IMAP and POP3; how FTP works; HTML vs XML; and the section on security (SSL, SSH, etc.) was excellent, as was the hardware section.
It truly is dummied down, and don't rely on it if you really want to configure telnet in a linux environment, but for basics it's excellent.
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Title: Networking For Dummies, 6th Edition by Doug Lowe ISBN: 0764516779 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 04 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Firewalls for Dummies (For Dummies) by Brian Komar, Ronald Beekelaar, Joern Wettern ISBN: 0764508849 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: August, 1901 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Virtual Private Networks for Dummies by Mark S. Merkow ISBN: 0764505904 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 November, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Network Security For Dummies(r) by Chey Cobb ISBN: 0764516795 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 10 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Network and System Integration for Dummies (With CD-ROM) by Michael Bellomo, James Marchetti ISBN: 0764507745 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: December, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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