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DATA COMMUNICATIONS
From Basics to Broadband

William J. BEYDA, University of California, Berkeley

Publisher : Prentice Hall - Upper Saddle River, N.J.

Bibliographic :

• Paperback
• ISBN: 0-13-366923-8
• August, 1995, © 1996
• xvii, 311 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
• Dewey No.: 004.6 20

• Data transmission systems
• Computer Science: Communications

KEY BENEFIT: One of the broadest overviews available, this book focuses on fundamental concepts and practical applications.

KEY TOPICS: Covers the latest updates to protocols and standards, TCP/IP, SNP, ISDN and ATM. Has an excellent overview on user-friendly format; technical detail added in shaded boxex and realworld examples.

CONTENTS :

1. Overview and Introduction. 2. Understanding Telecommunications. 3. Basic Data Communications Concepts. 4. Data Interfaces and Transmission. 5. Improving Data Communications Efficiency. 6. Data Integrity and Security. 7. Architectures and Protocols. 8. Data Transport Networks. 9. Network Management. 10. Digital Telecommunication.
Appendix: The Binary Number System. Glossary. Bibliography (p. 285-293). Index.

BOOK CATEGORY : For professionals new to telecommunications, from a software or hardware perspective.