Fiber Optics Technician's Manual

Hayes provided much knowledgeable information on the history of Fiber Optics, technical specifications of strong importance to this modest society, review questioning or proven to be more likely on Certification Fiber Optics Technicians exam. The are a few diagrams and pictures to better understand the wiring of various Fiber Optics. The only down fall to me was not enough provided information on dbm and db how to calculations that has to learned in class. But everything else is knowledgeable in the field of Fiber Optics Technician. This book helped me become a Certified Fiber Optics Technician on November 21, 2014 :) !

I Ordered the manual  Fiber Optics Technician's Manual hoping that it would have new ideas and latest technology included and was dissapointed in both departments. It covered fiber optics thoroughly up to the 1970/80's and for anyone that has been active in the field of fiber optics this is actually a waste of money. I passed it on to my employees hoping that at least they would find some benefit but short of just getting some more detailed information I seriously doubt whether they could benefit from this in the practical enviroment. To conclude this is a product for someone that is starting out on fiber optics and should be advertised as such.

Answers have to be found everywhere in the book, having the answers would help if we choose correctly or not

Great book for someone beginning in this field. I am a PM in fiber optic design and this is very helpful for me.

This book is for beginers... Any technician who worked few months on fiber optic knows about everything in that book. However, if someone never worked with fiber optic, this is a very good introduction... If the title was: "... an introduction..." I certainly rate this book 5 stars.

Purchased this for my son's college course. Since the school couldn't provide it through their bookstore. WOrked great for his class (and his new career).

GREAT PRODUCT

Hi, I'm Jim Hayes, editor/author of The Fiber Optic Technicians Manual, with the third edition just released.I'd like to clear up the confusion created by Mr. Cooke. Delmar Learning, the publisher of the book, also offers two companion books, an Instructor's Guide that provides guidance to instructors using the book in their classes and a laboratory manual for guiding students through hands-on activities that develop skills in fiber optic installation.The Instructor's Guide has suggestions on how to structure classes using the book as well as answers to all the chapter exercises. The Lab Manual has step-by-step instructions on setting up and teaching labs in fiber optics. The instructor teaching a class with this book should have both manuals in addtion to the textbook to teach a class. A reader interested in developing skills in fiber optic installation only needs the Lab Manual.We also offer complete instructor teaching packages based on the books and self-study programs through VDV Academy ([...])If you want to learn about fiber optics and how to design and install networks using fiber optics (or teach it), this is a booked aimed directly at you.