 cover and professional binding, 400 pages, over 177 diagrams and a full index, the Telecom 101 volume has three parts: Fundamentals of Telecommunications, Understanding Data Communications and Understanding IP and Networking, with the same content as the three course workbooks for our three-day core training Course 101, "Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers", plus additional bonus sections. This content, tuned and refined over the course of fifteen years, has been taught to thousands of people needing to build a solid, structured understanding of telecom, datacom and networking. A high percentage of seminar attendees specifically praise the course materials on seminar evaluations - materials now available in softcover textbook format in Telecom 101. An Invaluable Reference The material covers telecom, datacom and networking from A-Z, organized in logical chapters covering all major topics, and written in our signature "telecom for non-engineers" style. It will be an invaluable day-to-day handbook, either on its own, or to complement instructor and DVD video training. As a companion to instructor-led training, Telecom 101 allows you to study before attending Course 101 or fill in gaps before attending one of our advanced courses. After DVD video or instructor-led training, it will serve as an invaluable day-to-day reference. On its own, Telecom 101 is used by many as an economical and convenient way to self-study these are the materials to an instructor-led course that costs $995 to attend. Recently, a US Army communications specialist deployed to Iraq called it a "lifesaver" when contacting to us to order his own copy after the owner of the one he was borrowing demanded it back! Value Pricing If sold separately, the price for these three books would be: Fundamentals of Telecommunications: $119, plus Understanding Data Communications: $119, plus Understanding IP and Networking: $119 for a total of US$357 for all three books if purchased separately. Now, you can get all three books bound in one volume