Data and Computer Communications - (7th Edition - Photocopy Edition) (7th Edition - Photocopy Edition)

Author: Stallings
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features:
This set of teaching materials is characterized by:
Authority — Recommended by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, selected by the Expert Group for the Introduction of Information Science and Technology Textbooks for Higher Education Institutions.
Systematicness — Covers core courses for computer majors and computer foundation courses for non-computer majors.
Pioneering — The latest works of renowned computer experts in the past two years, with advanced content systems.
Economy — The price is comparable to domestically compiled textbooks, making it the lowest-priced imported textbook in China.
First-class quality, preferential price.
This book elaborates on the principles, design methods, and related standards of data and computer communication. The book is divided into five parts: Overview of Data and Computer Communication, Data Communication, Wide Area Networks, Local Area Networks, and Network Protocols, accompanied by a glossary and a list of common abbreviations. For readers of different levels, learning this book is divided into three plans:
The first plan is to learn the basics of data communication, including Overview of Data and Computer Communication, Data Communication, Circuit Switching, Packet Switching, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode.
The other two plans are designed for readers with basic knowledge of data communication:
One is to learn Communication Networks, including Overview of Data and Computer Communication, Wide Area Networks, and Local Area Networks;
The other is to learn Computer Networks, including Overview of Data and Computer Communication, Data Communication Interfaces, Data Link Control, and Network Protocols.
As the seventh edition, this book reflects the latest standards and technological developments in data communication in recent years.
This book is suitable for both teaching and engineering design needs.
The author of this book, William Stallings, received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT and is an internationally influential professor of computer networks. He has published 17 textbooks on different subjects, some of which have been reprinted multiple times. He has won the Best Computer Science Book of the Year award from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) four times. The fifth edition of this book is one of the award-winning editions.