Amjad Umar, Bell Communications Research, Piscataway, NJ

Published March, 1993 by Prentice Hall PTR (ECS Professional)

Copyright 1993, 960 pp.
Cloth
ISBN 0-13-036252-2
$90.00

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This book explores both the technical and management aspects of distributed computing focusing on interrelationships, interfaces, and integration.

Comprehensive in scope, this practical reference covers the spectrum of topics integral to the development and management of distributed computing, including: the underlying technologies in distributed computing and the approaches used to develop/acquire, utilize, support, and manage these technologies...Ethernet, TCP/IP, SNA, LU6.2, FTP, NPS, Sockets, X25, and CSMA/CD...the role of open systems today and in the future, and the advantages and disadvantages of distributed computing over conventional centralized computing environments. MARKET: A must have reference for any practitioner or manager involved with information technology (IT).

1. Introduction and Overview of Distributed Computing
2. Communications Network Technologies
3. Network Architectures and Network Interconnectivity
4. Network Management
5. Client-Server Systems and Application Interconnectivity
6. Distributed Data and Transaction Management
7. Distributed Operating Systems and Distributed Computing Platforms
8. Distributed Applications and Application Downsizing/Rightsizing
9. Open Systems: Interoperability, Portability, and Integration Standards
10. Management and Support Considerations
Appendices