Book details of 'Local Area Network Reference (McGraw-Hill Communications Series)'

Title	Local Area Network Reference (McGraw-Hill Communications Series)
Author(s)	Dimitris N. Chorafas
ISBN	0070108897
Language	English
Published	October 1989
Publisher	McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
This work is probably best suited to the manager responsible for the design of a very large (thousand node and above) network. While students of network communications could also benefit, there is a definite "business" tone to the language. Early chapters look at business case considerations, while the final two cover cost effectiveness and benefits. The material is quite abstract, and does not apply directly to local area networks as most people would think of them. The average small LAN builder is primarily concerned with what NIC (network interface card) and NOS (network operating system) to buy. The book does speak to this, but on a conceptual level. The material is practical, but is not at the "Here, buy this!" level desired by the implementor of small systems. At the level of abstraction the book assumes, "local" as opposed to "wide", and "workstation" as opposed to "mainframe", are not vital distinctions. Those who are looking for a "how to" on PC networking may therefore see the book as being about "big iron". copyright Robert M. Slade, 1995
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