Newnes Data Communications Pocket Book

by Steve Winder, Mike Tooley BA; Advanced Technological and Higher National Certificates, Kingston University

Overview

Despite the complexity of the subject, this wealth of information is presented succinctly and in such a way, using tables, diagrams and brief explanatory text, as to allow the user to locate information quickly and easily. Thus the book should be invaluable to those involved with the installation, commissioning and maintenance of data communications equipment, as well as the end user.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750652971
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	05/08/2002
Series:	Newnes Pocket Books
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 10.43(h) x (d)

About the Author

Steve Winder is now a European Field Applications Engineer for Intersil Inc. Steve works alongside design engineers throughout Europe to design circuits using components made by Intersil Inc, a US based manufacturer of CMOS ICs used for power supply controllers and for analogue signal processing.

Prior to joining Intersil Inc., Steve worked for US based Supertex Inc. in 2002, where he was instrumental in encouraging Supertex’s management to start developing LED drivers. One of Steve’s German customers had started using a relay driver for LEDs and once Steve had explained the technical detail of this application to Supertex’s management, they decided to start an applications team to develop LED specific products. Supertex then invested heavily to became a leader in this field. Microchip acquired Supertex in 2014.

Until 2002, Steve was for many years a team leader at British Telecom Research Laboratories, based at Martlesham Heath, Ipswich in the UK. Here he designed analog circuits for wideband transmission systems, mostly high frequency, and designed many active and passive filters.

Steve has studied electronics and related topics since 1973, receiving an Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) in 1975 and Higher National Certificate (HNC) in 1977 with Endorsements in 1978. He studied Mathematics and Physics part time with the Open University for 10 years, receiving a Bachelor of Arts Degree with 1st Class Honours in 1989. He received a Master’s Degree in 1991, in Telecommunications and Information Systems after studying at Essex University. Since 1991, he has continued with self-study of electronics, to keep up-to-date with new innovations and developments.

Mike Tooley is a technical author and consultant. He was formerly Vice Principal at Brooklands College in Surrey, England, where he was responsible for the delivery of learning to over 10,000 Further and Higher Education students increasingly by flexible, open and on-line distance learning. Mike is the well-known author of several popular engineering and related text books, including widely adopted course texts for BTEC, GCE A-level and GCSE qualifications in Engineering. Mike's hobbies include astronomy, amateur radio, aviation, computing and electronic circuit design and construction.

Table of Contents

LAN softwareNetworking; Operating systemsBluetooth and wireless LANsFault-finding on RS-232 systemsOptical fibre technology and the IEEE interface standardMultiplexing (TDM and FDM)Data compressionDigital line systemsOn-line servicesDigital radio systems

Editorial Reviews

A 3.75x7.75<"> reference of tables, diagrams, brief explanatory text, and a glossary, for those involved in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of data communications equipment, as well as end users. This third edition covers new topics such as data compression, the Internet and WWW, HTML, network protocols, ATM, and interface connecting data. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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