Provides a clear and comprehensive survey of the whole field of data communications and a tutorial on leading-edge network technologies and protocols. Offers complete and detailed assessment of critical technical areas in data communications, wide-area networking, local area networking, and protocol design. DLC: Data transmission systems.
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.