Data and Computer Communications: Networking and Internetworking

by Gurdeep S. Hura, Mukesh Singhal

Overview

The protocols and standards for networking are numerous and complex. Multivendor internetworking, crucial to present day users, requires a grasp of these protocols and standards. Data and Computer Communications: Networking and Internetworking, a comprehensive text/reference, brings clarity to all of the complex issues involved in networking activi

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040168608
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	03/28/2001
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1168
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Gurdeep S. Hura, Mukesh Singhal

Table of Contents

Computer Networks and Standardization. Basic Concepts of Data Communications. Signal Transmission Basics. Modes of Communication Channel. Transmission Media. Telephone System. Local Area Networks (LANs). IEEE LANs. Nonstandard LANs and Internetworking. Physical Layer. Data Link Layer. Network Layer. Transport Layer. Session Layer. Presentation Layer. Application Layer. Internet: Services and Corrections. Integrated Digital Network Technology. High Speed Networks. Client-Server Computer Architecture. Acronyms. Glossary.

Editorial Reviews

This handbook/reference brings clarity to issues involved in networking activity and covers overall network architecture, design, protocols, and deployment issues. It offers practical treatment of applied concepts of data and computer communication systems, including signalling basics, transmission of digital signals, and layered architecture, and features in-depth discussions of integrated digital networks, integrated services, and high-speed networks, touching on currently evolving technologies and their applications in multimedia technology. It also discusses Internet technology, services, and implementations. Hura teaches at the University of Idaho. Singhal teaches at The Ohio State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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