Business Data Communications, Fourth Edition - Hardcover

Stallings, William; Van Slyke, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130882631 ISBN 13: 9780130882639

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001

Synopsis

(Pearson Education) Offers coverage of data communication fundamentals that are key to network and information management. Provides coverage of key issues for the business student, including high-speed networks, ATM and TCP/IP, as well as the use of the Internet, intranets, and extranets. Previous edition: c1998. DLC: Data communications.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Making liberal use of "real-world" cases, this text provides a comprehensive treatment of data communications and telecommunications from a business perspective. It gives students a solid grasp of the technical fundamentals of data communications, networking, distributed applications, and network management and security--always emphasizing the practical concerns of business management and staff. This latest edition has been updated with new material throughout, particularly in the area of multimedia technology and services for ISDN.

From the Back Cover:

The fourth edition of this highly successful book offers thorough coverage of data communication fundamentals that are key to network and information management. Best-selling author William Stallings provides authoritative and up-to-date coverage of the key issues for the business student, including high-speed networks, ATM and TCP/IP, as well as the use of the Internet, intranets, and extranets. This text presents concepts while relating them specifically to the business environment and simultaneously providing the reader with a solid understanding of the technical foundation of business data communications.

This book offers more in-depth coverage that other business data communications texts by integrating numerous real world case studies and comprehensive charts and graphics.

FEATURES and BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive coverage of the Internet and World Wide Web
• Students learn the mechanisms and capabilities of these integral technologies.
• Detailed examination of intranets, extranets, and client/server computing
• Coverage of the newest and most important technology for corporate data communications.
• In depth discussion of all networking technologies, including LANs and WANs
• Enables students to compare and evaluate competing approaches to make sound business decisions.
• Complete survey of network security and network management
• Students learn the requirements and design issues involved in managing and safeguarding distributed systems.
• Solid coverage of TCP/IP
TCP/IP set of protocols form the foundation for all data networking.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130882631
• ISBN 13: 9780130882639
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 659