Understanding Data Communications and Networks

by William A. Shay

Thoroughly updated for currency, this book offers a clear presentation of data communications and network fundamentals. Featuring a wide array of applications, the book fully explains concepts and supports them with case studies or descriptions of specific software and other products. Students learn the protocols of analog and digital signals, data compression, data integrity, data security, local area networks, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), and much more. The third edition includes important information on the latest developments of the Internet.

736 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Joe Cole]

This is good college textbook that explained how a data network operates.

[Danroro]

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[Dijana]

easily written, great book for everyone who wants to learn more about communications and network theory.

[Saeed]

good and beneficial