Data and Computer Communications - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0024542520 ISBN 13 : 9780024542526

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Data and Computer Communications sixth edition provides a clear and comprehensive survey of the whole field of data communications and a tutorial on leading-edge network technologies and protocols. Considered the standard in its field for the last 15 years, this up-to-date book continues to meet the needs of students, academics, and professionals by emphasizing both the fundamental principles as well as the critical role of performance in driving protocol and network design. This new edition offers a complete and detailed assessment of critical technical areas in data communications, wide-area networking, local area networking, and protocol design.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAJOR SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES:

• Includes xDSL, a family of digital subscriber line technologies that provides high-speed access to ISDN and other wide-area networks over ordinary twisted-pair lines from the network to a residential or business subscriber
• Presents an introduction to Gigabit Ethernet and an updated discussion on 100-Mbps Ethernet
• Covers Available Bit Rate (ABR) Service and Mechanisms that provides enhanced support for IP-based data traffic
• Surveys TCP Congestion Control, an area of active research
• Highlights Congestion Control that clarifies and expands the coverage of ATM traffic management and congestion control techniques
• Offers a new section devoted to IP MulticastingIncorporates substantial developments to the Internet, e.g. integrated services, differentiated services, other issues related to Quality of Service (QoS), and the important RSVP reservation protocol
• Provides a Companion Website, wwwprenhall.com/stallings, with extensive supplementary resources such as links to important sites for students and instructors, transparency masters of figures from the book, PowerPoint slides for lecturing, and an errata sheet

Quatrième de couverture :

In Data and Computer Communications, Seventh Edition, William Stallings maintains his status as the preeminent author of clear and comprehensive texts in the field of data communications. Dr. Stallings provides new, in-depth presentations on wireless cot71munications, wireless networks and wireless standards. This most recent edition, which includes a tutorial on the latest in network design technologies and protocols, is an essential tool for professionals, academics, and students alike.

MAJOR CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND FEATURES:

• Fully discusses significant Internet developments: integrated services, differentiated services and other matters related to Quality of Service (QoS). and addresses the RSVP reservation protocols.
• Comprehensive coverage of wireless communications and networks. including wireless LANs and cellular networks.
• Reviews TCP Congestion Control and ATM traffic management and congestion control techniques.
• A detailed treatment of high-speed LANs including 1Q-Ubps Ethernet and Fibre Channel.
• A full discussion of data communications, circuit switching, and packet switching.
• Supplements the text with a Companion Website, www.prenhall.com/stallings. This source provides links to numerous pertinent sites, transparency masters of figures from the book, PowerPoint slides for lecturing, and an errata sheet.

À propos de cette édition

• ISBN 10: 0024542520
• ISBN 13: 9780024542526
• Reliure: Relié