Data Communications: From Basics to Broadband

Data Communications: From Basics to Broadband, 3/e

William J. Beyda, Unversity of California Extension, Berkeley and Siemans Information and Communication Networks

Published July, 1999 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

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Summary

For junior/graduate-level courses including Introduction to Data Communications, Introduction to Networks, Business Telecommunications, Business Data Communications. Focused on fundamental concepts and practical applications, this text prepares students to make intelligent decisions on the appropriate design, purchase, integration, and use of data communications equipment and systems. Clear, well-balanced, and exceptionally readable, it demystifies every aspect of data communications, including relevant terminology, concepts, hardware, software, protocols, architectures, and current and future products. Its coverage is designed to be both accessible for the novice and challenging for the technical practitioner, offering a broad overview throughout the narrative and advanced discussions in special-interest sidebars.

Features

NEW—The latest Internet technologies—Reflects the increasing importance of the Internet with new/expanded coverage of access technologies like Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modems, and ISDN lines; TCP/IP and related protocols—including SMTP and MIME for electronic mail, HTTP for hypertext, Telnet and Rlogin for remote access, FTP for file transfer, UDP for sending individual packets, SNMP for network management, and SLIP and PPP as data link protocols—S/MIME, SSL, and IPSec; the differences between IPv4 and IPv6; various encryption standards, algorithms, and software; the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF); Virtual Private Networks (VPNs); client/server architectures to implement web-based intranets with web browsers as the universal client; as well as thin clients, network computers, and their applications.

Captures and retains student interest with coverage of today's hottest technologies and communications media.

NEW—Expanded comparison of IP and ATM technologies—Profiles both technologies, considering their ability to coexist in the future.

Puts the hottest new technologies in perspective; provides students with a knowledge base that prepares them to follow the evolution of these technologies.

NEW—Increasing domination of Ethernet in the LAN environment—Includes discussions on Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, half duplex Ethernet, full duplex Ethernet, and the Ethernet Frame.

Helps students understand different approaches used to implement Ethernets.

NEW—Other factors in the LAN environment—Compares Gigabit Ethernet with other high speed LAN standards, including High Speed Token Ring; the increased use of LAN switches with a comparison of switching technologies; and collision domains and LAN segmentation.

Explains critical issues effecting the performance of modern LANs.

NEW—New network management discussions—Expands coverage of SNMP, adds a new section discussing RMON, and considers the latest network manager software products.

Helps students appreciate the relationship among the latest network management protocols, MIBs, and products.

NEW—Updates throughout the text—Reflects the latest information on telecommunications regulation; increased competition and mergers among carriers; changes in area codes and long distance carrier access codes; cellular telephone standards and technology, including AMPS, ETACS, CDMA, TDMA, and GSM; Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Firewire (IEEE 1394) standards; wave division multiplexing (WDM); satellites; and V.90 56 kbps modems.

Provides students with thorough coverage of the latest advances and how they impact the industry.

NEW—The latest buzz words—Defines over 150 new terms and acronyms used throughout the text's new material.

Develops in students both a usable and conversational understanding of the language of today's technologies.

Logical organization of topics—Opens with a thorough introduction to telecommunications, then progresses to the basic concepts of data communications; transmission and interface standards; data integrity and security; various network types; and current and future trends in digital telecommunications.

Allows students to flow logically from concept to concept recognizing the connections between each.

Both fundamental concepts and real-world applications—Considers both traditional principles and practices as well as the impact of continuously evolving technologies.

Enhances students' working knowledge of data communications today while preparing them to understand and use future advances in technology, products, and standards.

Helpful end-of-chapter apparatus—Includes summaries, lists of new terms, and exercises.

Helps students review and reinforce their understanding of each chapter's concepts.

Thorough, at-a-glance reference—Concludes with a comprehensive glossary of 1100 terms and acronyms, an index, and a topical bibliography.

Offers students a valuable reference tool they'll continue to use long after their coursework is completed.