This heavily-illustrated resource is part of BICSI's offical training material for professional cablers who want to learn how to design data systems as well as install them. The book teaches by example, breaking each task into bulleted steps. * Prepares telecom cabling professionals to enter the world of corporate IT * Teaches industry-standard practices and protocols * Provides vendor-neutral understanding of hardware and cabling technolgies * Clearly and simply explains standards and topologies at the technician level