Part I: Let s Network

Chapter List

Chapter 1: Networks Will Not Take Over the World, and Other Network Basics

Chapter 2: Life on the Network

Chapter 3: More Ways to Use Your Network

In this part …

One day the Network Thugs barge into your office and shove a gun in your face. "Don't move until we hook you up to the network!" one of them says while the other one connects one end of a suspicious-looking cable to the back of your computer and shoves the other end into a hole in the wall. "It's done," they say as they start to leave. "Now, don't you say nuttin’ to nobody-or we'll be back!"

If this has happened to you, you'll appreciate the chapters in this part. They provide a gentle introduction to computer networks written especially for the reluctant network user.

What if you don't have a network yet and you're the one who's supposed to do the installing? Then the chapters in this part clue you in to what a network is all about. That way, you're prepared for the (unfortunately more technical) chapters in Part II and beyond.