1. Optic fiber and light — a brilliant combination2. What makes the light stay in the fiber?3. The choice of frequency4. Propagation of light along the fiber5. Decibels6. Losses in optic fibers7. Dispersion and our attempts to prevent it8. Real cables9. Connecting optic fibers — the problems10. Fusion splicing11. Mechanical splices12. Connectors13 .Couplers14. Light sources and detectors15. Testing a system16. System design — or, will it work?17. The transmission of signals18. Organizing optic fiber within a building19. LANs and topology20. Some final thoughts
