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Objectives of This Section Learn how to keep up with what is going on Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 2

Note on Sources I cannot guarantee all of this information Periodicals especially come and go, as well as change names Web site links are especially prone to change Let me know if you come across any of this Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 3

The Trade Press What is the trade press These are periodicals in one form or the other that employee reporters of one sort or the other to keep up with what is going on in the field In our case the IT field Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 4

The Trade Press Most are free The web sites themselves may have all you need Let’s look at some of these Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 5

Periodicals General coverage of computer and network related topics each week –eWeek –Infoworld –Computerworld Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 6

Periodicals –NetWork World –Information Week General coverage of computer and network related topics each month –PC Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 7

Periodicals Coverage of storage related issues –Storage Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 8

Periodicals Coverage specific to Linux –Linux Magazine –Linux Journal Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 9

Periodicals Coverage specific to Wide Area Networks –Communications News –Internet Telephony –Internet Protocol Journal Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 10

Periodicals Coverage of security –Information Security Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 11

Periodicals Coverage of cabling –Cabling Installation and Maintenance –Cabling Business Magazine –Outside Plant Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 12

Periodicals Coverage of certification topics –Certification Magazine –Microsoft Certified Professional Web Site coverage of general technology related news –CNet News Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 13

Periodicals Coverage of issues related to business –Wall Street Journal –Business Week –Fortune –Forbes Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 14

Periodicals Lastly your weekly or monthly reading should include the major trade magazines for whatever industry you work in This is to see what trends are developing in that business You cannot create a network that meets the needs of the business, if you do not understand the business Copyright Kenneth M. Chipps Ph.D. 15