Over the past few years, many fundamental changes have occurred in data communications and networking that will shape the future for decades to come. Updated with the latest advances in the field, Jerry FitzGerald and Alan Dennis' 10th Edition of Business Data Communications and Networking continues to provide the fundamental concepts and cutting-edge coverage applications that students need to succeed in this fast-moving field. Authors FitzGerald and Dennis have developed a foundation and balanced presentation from which new technologies and applications can be easily understood, evaluated, and compared.
Annotation As one of the fastest growing technologies in our culture today, data communications and networking presents a unique challenge for instructors.
Chapter Objectives After reading this chapter, you should be able to ♢ Explain the need for a data link control protocol. ♢ Describe the basic operation of a data link control protocol such as the widely used HDLC.
This revised edition with new technologies, new applications, and new examples, offers balanced coverage of the technical and managerial aspects of data communications to help understand how networks operate and how to successfully apply ...
The Eighth Edition also offers up-to-the-minute coverage of near field communications, updated USB interface, lightning interface, and IEEE 802.11 ac and ad wireless standards, firewall updates, router security problems, the Internet of ...
To achieve this goal, the book: Combines signal theory, data protocols, and wireless networking concepts into one text Explores the full range of issues that affect common processes such as media downloads and online games Addresses ...
New coverage of security-related issues is included in relevant places throughout the book to meet the needs of the IT/IS schools using this book and the growing emphasis on network security.
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In general, this text has more details in many chapters, specific updates, and updated illustrations.
New coverage of security-related issues is included in relevant places throughout the book to meet the needs of the IT/IS schools using this book and the growing emphasis on network security.