Data and computer communications / William Stallings.
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TextPublication details: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2000.Edition: 6th edDescription: xx, 810 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN: - 0130863882
- 0130863882
- 004.6 STA
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Main Collection | 004.6 STA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 2 | Missing Library Use Only | 39002000213711 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The sixth edition of Data and Computer Communications features improved illustrations, coverage of Gigabit Ethernet, a survey of ADSL, coverage of IP multicasting and reports on technologies in hardware and software.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [793]-799) and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 0 Reader's Guide
- I Overview
- 1 Data Communications and Networking Overview
- 2 Protocol Architecture
- II Data Communications
- 3 Data Transmission
- 4 Guided and Wireless Transmission
- 5 Signal Encoding Techniques
- 6 Digital Data Communication Techniques
- 7 Data Link Control
- 8 Multiplexing
- 9 Spread Spectrum
- III Wide Area Networks
- 10 Circuit Switching and Packet Switching
- 11 Asynchronous Transfer Mode
- 12 Routing in Switched Networks
- 13 Congestion Control in Switched Data Networks
- 14 Cellular Wireless Networks
- IV Local Area Networks
- 15 Local Area Network Overview
- 16 High-Speed LANs
- 17 Wireless LANs
- V Communications Architecture And Protocols
- 18 Internetwork Protocols
- 19 Internetwork Operation
- 20 Transport Protocols
- 21 Network Security
- 22 Distributed Applications
- Appendices
- A RFCs Cited in This Book
- B Fourier Analysis
- C Projects for Teaching Data and Computer Communications
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Author notes provided by Syndetics
William Stallings has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 17 books on various aspects of these subjects. He has four times received the Best Computer Science Book of the Year Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association, including for the fifth edition of Data and Computer Communications. He is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in computer science. All of his Prentice Hall titles can be found at the Prentice Hall Companion Website.