Now in its third edition, Understanding Data Comunications,provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of datacommunications for both students and professionals. Assuming noprior knowledge of the field, it presents an overview of the roleof communications, their importance, and the fundamental conceptsof using the ISO's 7-layer approach to present the various aspectsof networking.
* Covers the evolving high speed network access via digitalsubscriber line, cable modems and wireless communication.
* Examines the role of regulatory and standardization bodies, theoperation of the Internet and the use of a variety of electronicapplications.
* Includes a series of comprehensive questions covering theimportant concepts from each section.
* Describes the digital network used by communications carriers andthe methods used to obtain access to the digital highway.
* Discusses frequency division multiplexing which forms thefoundation for the operation of several types of high speed digitalsubscriber line.
Aimed at the senior level undergraduate and graduate computerscience student, it is also essential reading for data processingprofessionals and those involved in computer science and datacommunications.
Gilbert Held
Communication Technology Computer Science Computer Science Special Topics Datenübertragung Electrical & Electronics Engineering Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik Informatik Kommunikationstechnik Netzwerk Spezialthemen Informatik
"...designed to provide a solid foundation on how data communications systems operate, why, where, and when certain types of equipment should be networked together, and the role of evolving communications technology." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)
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