Dictionaries, Glossaries and General FAQ's

• Acronym Finder - Over 168,000 acronyms, abbreviations, initialisms and definitions about all subjects, including information technology, business, telecommunications, military, government, and much more
• Argus Clearinghouse - Collection of topical guides
• BICSI Dictionary of Terms - Extensive dictionary of IT terms
• FOLDOC - Free on-line dictionary of computing
• Information Security Glossary - Glossary of terms and phrases related to information security, networking and general computing
• PC Guide - Detailed PC Reference Information
• Protocols.Com - Reference information on network protocols, plus additional information
• RFC Sourcebook - A comprehensive guide to the Request for Comments (RFCs) series of Internet standards and Internet protocols (An ITPRC "Link of the Week")
• synapse BANalyzer Network Protocol Database - Detailed information on each layer of the OSI stack with a nice graphical front end
• Tech Encylopedia - CMP's on-line technical encyplopedia
• Telecom Glossary 2000 - A searchable index of IT acronyms.  Approved as ANS T1.523 standard by ANSI
• WhatIs.Com - TechTarget's online glossary of computer related terms

General Reference Sites and Tutorials

• @brint.com - The business technology network, Forums, Articles, Magazines, Events, Resources, Analyses & News
• About.Com - Computer Networking - About.Com's Computer Networking Guide
• Bitpipe - Large collection of links to white papers and analyst reports on a variety of networking subjects
• Complete Intranet Resource - Provides a wealth of resources on Intranet applications and technologies
• Computer and Communications Entry Page - one of the oldest and largest communications indexes on the web
• CrossNodes.Com - General reference site for IT topics and technologies
• dtool - Extensive collection of links to networking, programming, and other information
• EarthWeb.com - Portal site to a variety of IT related information including training, certification, and SIGs
• EStreetJournal Technology Page - Large collection of links to mainframe and MVS information
• 5 Star Support - A free resource of technical volunteers offering to assist with a variety of IT related issues.  Also offers technical information, tips and tricks, and more
• Geek Tools - Resources for network administrators
• Help-Site.com - Collection of FAQ's, manuals, and other reference materials
• Help With PCs - Provides beginner level help with computers
• IBM Red Books - Books on various technical subjects
• IEEE COMSOC LAN/MAN Standards - Links to related standards documents
• InformIT - An IT portal site, featuring news, tutorials, expert advice and training
• Internetworking Basics - Cisco's guide to the basics of internetworking. Covers the OSI model, and Layer 1-3.
• itmWEB - An extensive general resource site for IT professionals
• IT Papers - A huge collection of vendor white papers on a variety of topics (ITPRC Link of the Week)
• IT Resource Center - Surrex Solutions' guide to information on major ERP, CRM and database vendors
• IT Toolbox Portal for Networking - Provides technical discussion, job postings, an integrated directory, news, and much more.
• ITIL Tutoral - Presentation introducing the ITIL approach.
• LAN, WAN, Comms Resources - Large collection of LAN/WAN reference sites
• LBNL Network Research Group - Tools and papers by the Lawrence Berkley National Lab's Network Research Group, headed by Van Jacobson - Extensive guide to networking information
• Leroy's Engineering Web Site - Contains links to hardware component specific information
• Networking Files - Collection of links to networking related applications
• Networking Unlimited - Collection of white papers on various issues related to routing and network security
• Open IT Exchange - Provides Email-based groups for IT problem-solving and decision-making
• Optimized Engineering Technical Compendium - Collection of essays and papers of interest to networking professionals
• O'Reily.net - resources on emerging technologies such as LINUX, XML, Apache, Wireless, and SQL
• Prince2 - introduction and resources for the Prince2 project management method
• Professor Raj Jain's Home Page, Ohio State University - Large collection of networking papers and information sources
• Router Answers - This page is designed to help those in need of answers related to Routing, Switching, VPN's, Firewalls, DSL, and the Telco industry in general
• SearchNetworking.com - A networking specific search engine and portal site
• TechAdvice - Provides links to information on a variety of IT topics, including operating systems and hardware
• TechRepublic - News and information on various IT subjects
• TechWeb - CMP's clearinghouse for technology information
• Tek Tips Forums - over 800 support forums for IT professionals
• Telecommunications Information - Links to telecommunications related info
• University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab - Large selection of tutorials
• W3J: BS 25999 - W3J's pages on the new business continuity standard (also ref IT Governance pages)
• Webtorials - Offers free web based tutorials and white papers on a variety technology topics (An ITPRC "Link of the Week")
• WKMN Transporter - Collection of links to networking information and training companies

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