Data and Network Communication: Core Textbooks from World-Famous Universities (Communication Category)

Author: Michael A. Miller
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive and practical overview of the broad application areas of data communication and networking, aiming to offer sufficient background information on data and network communication for electronics technicians and experts, helping them gain a solid and thorough understanding of the field. The book begins with the fundamentals of two-way communication links, then expands to discuss the hardware and protocol standards of each layer in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communication model. It starts with local area networks (LANs) to provide a complete discussion of networks, and also covers topics such as ATM, FDDI, TCP/IP, frame relay, satellite and wireless communication, Internet structure and applications, and network security.
Features of the Book:
- Clear and easy-to-understand explanations
- Rich illustrations
- No complex formulas or equations
- Dedicated chapters for detailed discussions on Internet and network security technologies and operations
- Background knowledge and advanced technology coverage on telephone systems, fiber-optic communication, and wireless communication
- Exercises provide immediate feedback to reinforce concepts in each section
- Review questions help readers practice and apply newly learned concepts
This book offers a relatively comprehensive introduction to data communication and its network systems, including an overview, telephone systems, error detection and correction, open system network models, OSI physical layer components, high-volume data communication, data link layer protocols, mesh architecture and protocols, integrated services and routing protocols, the Internet and TCP/IP, fiber-optic communication, and wireless communication systems. The content is up-to-date and highly comprehensive, making it suitable as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in electronics and communication disciplines in higher education institutions, as well as a reference for professionals in related fields.