Integrated Security Systems Design : Concepts, Specifications, and Implementation

Front cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Section 1: Introduction to Integrated Security Systems -- Chapter 1. Introduction and Organization of the Book -- WHO SHOULD READ THIS BOOK -- A BRIEF BACKGROUND -- A FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING THE DESIGN PROCESS -- GOALS OF THE BOOK -- ARRANGEMENT OF THE BOOK -- Chapter 2. Integrated Security System Design Benefits and Philosophy -- WHY INTEGRATE SYSTEMS? -- COST BENEFITS -- HOW INTEGRATION IS ACHIEVED -- SUMMARY -- Chapter 3. History of Electronic Security -- THE HISTORY OF INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEMS -- THE FIRST GENERATION -- THE SECOND GENERATION -- THE THIRD GENERATION -- THE FOURTH GENERATION -- FIFTH-GENERATION TECHNOLOGY -- AVOIDING OBSOLESCENCE -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Section 2: Security System Design -- Chapter 4. Security System Design Elements -- THE TOOLS -- THE PLACE OF ELECTRONICS IN THE OVERALL SECURITY PROCESS -- ESTABLISH ELECTRONIC SECURITY PROGRAM OBJECTIVES -- TYPES OF DESIGN EFFORTS -- PROJECT DRIVERS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 5. Electronics Elements (High-Level Discussion) -- ACCESS CONTROL ELEMENTS -- DETECTION ELEMENTS -- ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION ELEMENTS -- REACTION ELEMENTS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 6. Electronics Elements (Detailed Discussion) -- ALARM/ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS -- SERVER (AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY SERVER) -- WORKSTATIONS -- ADVANCED ELEMENTS -- CCTV SYSTEMS -- HOW DIGITAL VIDEO DIFFERS FROM ANALOG -- WIRELESS DIGITAL VIDEO -- SECURITY COMMUNICATIONS -- ANALOG VS. DIGITAL -- COMMAND/COMMUNICATIONS CONSOLES -- GUARD CONSOLE FUNCTIONS -- COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS -- SUMMARY -- CHAPTER NOTES -- Chapter 7. Physical Security Elements -- BASIC PHYSICAL SECURITY -- BASIC PHYSICAL SECURITY SKILLS: KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOOLS -- DOOR TYPES -- ELECTRIFIED LOCKS.