--- product_id: 23015705 title: "Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works" price: "£12.67" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23015705-introduction-to-networking-how-the-internet-works store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works **Price:** £12.67 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works - **How much does it cost?** £12.67 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/23015705-introduction-to-networking-how-the-internet-works) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works [Severance, Dr. Charles R, Blumenberg, Sue, Toselli, Mauro, Andrion, Aimee] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works Review: Simple and to the point. - I guess this is a highly simplified explanation of how the internet works, but so wouldn’t know since this is the only book I’ve read about it so far! What I can say is that the book is very brief in its descriptions of the internets underlying technology, however, it’s also thorough enough to give you a good conceptual grasp on the topics in each chapter. This book is very short. The pages and text are quite large and you could definitely read this in one sitting over 2 or 3 hours if you really wanted to. Personally, I prefer reading in chunks, and I would suggest reading through 10 pages a day so you don’t overwhelm yourself with so much info and so you get a chance to digest what you’re reading. Overall, this book is good. Easy to read, with some grammar and punctuation errors, but I can ignore those. Physical quality of the paperback is low (glassy cover and nonstandard page sizes) but useable. Also, it was written by THE Dr Charles Severance. I say give it a read if you want to understand the basics of how the internet works. Review: Bare-bone required basics - Excellent book to cover the basics required to understand networking. Nevertheless, without a solid understanding of the basics it's hard to grasp future concepts, hence the reason this book is great. This is a very bare bones book and can apply to everyone and this is a great starting point. Got to walk before you can run. The next steps are understanding the more detailed aspects of networks which can dive into bits & bytes and math algorithms which the average person may not care about. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be aware that it covers the TCP model in depth, the OSI model is the new model used for internet networking. Hence the book gives you a glimpse into the original network design and it's a good way to understand how it all started, but things have indeed evolved since then. Hence the reason for 4 stars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #140,166 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #11 in Computer Networks | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (771) | | Dimensions | 7 x 0.28 x 10 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1511654945 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1511654944 | | Item Weight | 8.8 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 122 pages | | Publication date | May 29, 2015 | | Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | ## Images ![Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61iJ2xOteWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple and to the point. *by M***M on December 26, 2022* I guess this is a highly simplified explanation of how the internet works, but so wouldn’t know since this is the only book I’ve read about it so far! What I can say is that the book is very brief in its descriptions of the internets underlying technology, however, it’s also thorough enough to give you a good conceptual grasp on the topics in each chapter. This book is very short. The pages and text are quite large and you could definitely read this in one sitting over 2 or 3 hours if you really wanted to. Personally, I prefer reading in chunks, and I would suggest reading through 10 pages a day so you don’t overwhelm yourself with so much info and so you get a chance to digest what you’re reading. Overall, this book is good. Easy to read, with some grammar and punctuation errors, but I can ignore those. Physical quality of the paperback is low (glassy cover and nonstandard page sizes) but useable. Also, it was written by THE Dr Charles Severance. I say give it a read if you want to understand the basics of how the internet works. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bare-bone required basics *by R***E on December 16, 2020* Excellent book to cover the basics required to understand networking. Nevertheless, without a solid understanding of the basics it's hard to grasp future concepts, hence the reason this book is great. This is a very bare bones book and can apply to everyone and this is a great starting point. Got to walk before you can run. The next steps are understanding the more detailed aspects of networks which can dive into bits & bytes and math algorithms which the average person may not care about. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be aware that it covers the TCP model in depth, the OSI model is the new model used for internet networking. Hence the book gives you a glimpse into the original network design and it's a good way to understand how it all started, but things have indeed evolved since then. Hence the reason for 4 stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great, simple to understand overview of how internet networking works *by J***D on July 27, 2023* This was a very easy read and helped give me the basic understanding of networks I was looking for. If you're looking for a good high level, intro to networking and the internet, this is a great place to start. 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