Handbook includes chapters that correspond to the 10 domains of the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) examination.

ISBN: 007142038X
Title: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD
Author: Jim Taylor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Publication Date: 2003-10-15
Number Of Pages: 225
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IBM WebSphere and Lotus IBM WebSphere and Lotus: Implementing Collaborative Solutions Foreword Businesses are challenging IT professionals to help them achieve a greater degree of productivity organizational productivity. Technology can no longer be just a series of stand-alone applications. Solutions need to integrate people, information, and business processes in order to satisfy the need for on demand business that is more efficient, flexible, and responsive to changing market conditions.

To be competitive, service providers cannot customize every installation but must simultaneously offer services that meet a wide range of perceived customer needs. This guide shows commercial service providers and equipment vendors how to build competitive service offerings for enterprise-specific needs. Provides vital technical and business guidance to the service provider marketplace Explains how to satisfy the customer's specific needs in data, voice, and/or video Enables readers to gain the upper hand in submitting the most competitive service network bids and service level guarantees to customers

Data Communications Networking Devices Operation, Utilization and LAN and VAN Internetworking Fourth Edition Gilbert Held 4-Degree Consulting, Macon, Georgia, USA Data communications continue to grow enormously as a key part of telecommunications. Technological advances mean up-to-date information is essential. This fourth edition of the popular and authoritative text Data Communications Networking Devices examines the characteristics, operation and applications of the devices used to construct a data communications network. It enables readers to operate and utilize the networking devices used in the design, modification or optimization of a data communications network.

Introduces important technology of digital beamforming and its upcoming applications in wireless and satellite communications. DLC: Wireless communication systems.

Essential System Administration,3rd Edition is the definitive guide for Unix system administration, covering all the fundamental and essential tasks required to run such divergent Unix systems as AIX, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Tru64 and more. Essential System Administration provides a clear, concise, practical guide to the real-world issues that anyone responsible for a Unix system faces daily. The new edition of this indispensable reference has been fully updated for all the latest operating systems. Even more importantly, it has been extensively revised and expanded to consider the current system administrative topics that administrators need most. Essential System Administration,3rd Edition covers: DHCP, USB devices, the latest automation tools, SNMP and network management, LDAP, PAM, and recent security tools and techniques. Essential System Administration is comprehensive. But what has made this book the guide system administrators turn to over and over again is not just the sheer volume of valuable information it provides, but the clear, useful way the information is presented. It discusses the underlying higher-level concepts, but it also provides the details of the procedures needed to carry them out. It is not organized around the features of the Unix operating system, but around the various facets of a system administrator's job. It describes all the usual administrative tools that Unix provides, but it also shows how to use them intelligently and efficiently. Whether you use a standalone Unix system, routinely provide administrative support for a larger shared system, or just want an understanding of basic administrative functions, Essential System Administration is for you. This comprehensive and invaluable book combines the author's years of practical experience with technical expertise to help you manage Unix systems as productively and painlessly as possible.

PC Hardware in a Nutshell is the practical guide to buying, building, upgrading, and repairing Intel-based PCs. A longtime favorite among PC users, the third edition of the book now contains useful information for people running either Windows or Linux operating systems. Written for novices and seasoned professionals alike, the book is packed with useful and unbiased information, including how-to advice for specific components, ample reference material, and a comprehensive case study on building a PC. In addition to coverage of the fundamentals and general tips about working on PCs, the book includes chapters focusing on motherboards, processors, memory, floppies, hard drives, optical drives, tape devices, video devices, input devices, audio components, communications, power supplies, and maintenance. Special emphasis is given to upgrading and troubleshooting existing equipment so you can get the most from your existing investments. This new edition is expanded to include:

Detailed information about the latest motherboards and chipsets from AMD, Intel, SiS, and VIA
Extensive coverage of the Pentium 4 and the latest AMD processors, including the Athlon XP/MP
Full details about new hard drive standards, including the latest SCSI standards, ATA/133, Serial ATA, and the new 48-bit "Big Drive" ATA interface
Extended coverage of DVD drives, including DVD-RAM, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW
Details about Flat Panel Displays, including how to choose one (and why you might not want to)
New chapters on serial communications, parallel communications, and USB communications (including USB 2.0)
Enhanced troubleshooting coverage