Fundamentals of Communications and Networking: Print Bundle (Jones & Bartlett Learning Information Systems Security & Assurance) - Softcover

Solomon, Michael G.; Kim, David; Carrell, Jeffrey L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284060144 ISBN 13: 9781284060140

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2014

Synopsis

Today's networks are required to support an increasing array of real-time communication methods. Video chat, real-time messaging, and always-connected resources put demands on networks that were previously unimagined. The Second Edition of Fundamentals of Communications and Networking helps readers better understand today's networks and the way they support the evolving requirements of different types of organizations. It discusses the critical issues of designing a network that will meet an organization's performance needs and discusses how businesses use networks to solve business problems. Using numerous examples and exercises, this text incorporates hands-on activities to prepare readers to fully understand and design modern networks and their requirements.Key Features of the Second Edition:- Introduces network basics by describing how networks work- Discusses how networks support the increasing demands of advanced communications- Illustrates how to map the right technology to an organization's needs and business goals- Outlines how businesses use networks to solve business problems, both technically and operationally.

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About the Authors

Michael G. Solomon, PhD, CISSP, PMP, CISM, CySA+, Pentest+, is an author, educator, and consultant focusing on privacy, security, blockchain, and identity management. As an IT professional and consultant since 1987, Dr. Solomon has led project teams for many Fortune 500 companies and has authored and contributed to more than 30 books and numerous training courses. Dr. Solomon is a Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of the Cumberlands and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Informatics from Emory University.

David Kim is the president of Security Evolutions, Inc. (SEI; www.security-evolutions.com), located outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. SEI provides governance, risk, and compliance consulting services for public and private sector clients globally. SEI’s clients include healthcare institutions, banking institutions, governments, and international airports. SEI’s IT security consulting services include security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, compliance audits, and designing of layered security solutions for enterprises. In addition, available services include developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Mr. Kim’s IT and IT security experience encompasses more than 30+ years of technical engineering, technical management, and sales and marketing management. This experience includes LAN/WAN, internetworking, enterprise network management, and IT security for voice, video, and data networking infrastructures. He is an accomplished author and part-time adjunct professor who enjoys teaching cybersecurity to students across the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284060144
• ISBN 13: 9781284060140
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 512