McGraw-Hill Illustrated Telecom Dictionary, 4/e

* The ONLY fully illustrated telecommunciations dictionary anywhere

* Completely up-to-date -- revised and expanded to include streaming media, digital content, and MPEG-4/MPEG-7 coverage

* More than 4000 concise, accurate definitions

* 600 illustrations

* Over 8000 references

* Fully searchable CD-ROM with the entire dictionary in searchable PDF format

* 1000 bonus pages of detailed coverage from 30 other outstanding McGraw-Hill technical references

Nothing else even comes close to the McGraw-Hill Illustrated Telecom Dictionary--a true industry blockbuster! The McGraw-Hill Illustrated Telecom Dictionary 4e is the easiest way for those who dont have an advanced degree to make sense of the telecom field--and the gold standard reference for those who do.

Featuring a no-fluff, no-nonsense approach, this annually updated collection of to-the-point definitions clarifies and explains all the telecom and data terminology, concepts, insider jargon, and acronyms you encounter every day.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains the entire book in fully searchable format along with valuable links to material from other McGraw-Hill books--conveniently located on the same page as the related definition.

This unmatched learning tool provides all the information ANYONE could need to understand--and stay up to speed with--the ever-changing and often confusing internetworked telecom field.

Contents            

     Preface
     Introduction
     Acknowledgments
     About the CD-ROM
    Illustrated Telecom Dictionary
     Appendix A: Vertical Horizonal Coordinates Table for United States Cities
     Appendix B: Calling Countries from the United States: Country and City Codes
     Appendix C: Area Codes of the NANP Listed by Location
     Appendix D: Area Codes of the NANP Listed by Number
     Appendix E: Binary, Decimal, and Hexadecimal Conversions
     Appendix F: Color Codes
     Appendix G: Wiring Standards
     Index