Introduction to Modern Information Systems: A 21st Century Information and Communication Technology Tutorial

Author: Liu Shaoting
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Based on the fundamental concepts of existing networks, this book takes protocols, signaling, and broadband IP technology as its main threads, focusing on the evolution from integrated networks to next-generation networks. It provides a comprehensive explanation of the system composition, structural principles, key technologies, engineering applications, and development of various communication networks. The book is divided into 11 chapters, covering basic content such as telephone communication networks, mobile communication networks, data communication networks, computer communication networks, cable television networks, B-ISDN/ATM networks, broadband IP networks, signaling networks, access networks, softswitching, and next-generation networks. The content is rich and well-organized, with clear and accessible explanations. It emphasizes both the elaboration of fundamental principles and concepts, as well as the reflection of new technologies and engineering applications in information networks, supported by necessary theoretical analysis. This book can serve as a teaching material or reference book for senior undergraduate students in communication, information, and electronic engineering at ordinary universities. It is also suitable for engineering technicians working in communication and computer networks for self-study, as a training manual for telecommunication engineering technicians and marketing personnel, and as a reference for telecommunication management personnel.