Data communications : from basics to broadband /

Beyda, William J.

Data communications : from basics to broadband / William J. Beyda - Third Edition. - Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c2000 - xv, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Overview and Introduction. 2. Understanding Telecommunications. 3. Basic Data Communications Concepts. 4. Data Interfaces and Transmission. 5. Improving Data Communications Efficiency. 6. Data Integrity and Security. 7. Architectures and Protocols. 8. Data Transport Networks. 9. Network Management. 10. Digital Telecommunications.

Aims to prepare students to make decisions on the appropriate design, purchase, integration, and use of data communications equipment and systems. This book demystifies aspects of data communications, including relevant terminology, concepts, hardware, software, protocols, architectures, and current and future products.

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DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS

TK 5101 .B49 2000