Author(s) Name:  Houston Carr, Charles Snyder

About the Book:

   Written for students and managers who do not have a technical background, Data Communications and Network Security comprehensively introduces students to the technology and management of data communications. This includes both wired and wireless technology as well as comprehensive coverage of network security, helping both the organization and the individual create and maintain a data-safe environment. The book-s unique organization allows the material to be presented in a variety of ways, making the book a strong match to any teaching approach.

Table of contents

  1. Basics of Communications Technology
  2. Media and Their Applications
  3. Architecture, Models, and Standards
   4. Building a Network: Topology and Protocols
  5. Network Form and Function
   6. From LANs to WANs: Broadband Technology
  7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets
  8. Internet Applications
  9. Wireless Networks: The Basics
  10. Wireless Networks: Issues and Management

ISBN:  9780072976045

Publisher:  McGraw-Hill Companies,Incorporated

Year of Publication:  2006

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