Practical Data Communications

Freeman R. L.0-471-22422-7

“This new, fully updated Second Edition of Practical Data Communications is an indispensable guide for IT managers, computer scientists, system engineers, or any professional who must design or maintain data communication networks. Professionals will find it useful as a reference for precise terminology applications and practices in the field. The book stresses explanation and concepts rather than theory with current practice as the underlying theme. Roger Freeman emphasizes generalized data networks and their protocols rather than limiting the scope of the work by concentrating on proprietary systems. While most resources in the field forgo description of the underlying digital networks, discussion of PSTN as well as SONET and SDH is included here in order to allow readers to better take advantage of services available from the public network. Written to facilitate an understanding of data communications that emphasizes practical applications rather than theory, Practical Data Communications, Second Edition serves as an excellent tutorial for students or professionals with only basic understanding of the subject.

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Table of contents :
Practical Data Communications (2nd Ed.)……Page 1
Copyright……Page 4
Contents……Page 6
Preface to the 2nd Edition……Page 28
Wiley Series in Telecommunications & Signal Processing……Page 32
Ch1 Enterprise Network Environment……Page 34
Ch2 OSI Model & Data-Link Layer……Page 46
Ch3 HDLC Typical Data-Link Layer Protocol……Page 74
Ch4 Data Network Operations……Page 90
Ch5 Data Transmission 1……Page 106
Ch6 Data Transmission 2……Page 122
Ch7 Telecommunications Network as Vehicle for Data Transport……Page 154
Ch8 Transmission of Data over Analog Voice Channel……Page 188
Ch9 Data Communications in Office Environment 1……Page 236
Ch10 Data Communications in Office Environment 2……Page 322
Ch11 WANs……Page 396
Ch12 Frame Relay……Page 466
Ch13 ISDNs……Page 516
Ch14 Building & Campus Wiring & Cabling for Data Communications……Page 560
Ch15 Broadband Data Transport Techniques……Page 584
Ch16 B-ISDN & ATM……Page 634
Ch17 Last-Mile Data Distribution Systems……Page 714
Ch18 Network Management for Enterprise Networks……Page 759
App1 Addressing Conventions……Page 790
App2 Acronyms & Abbreviations……Page 796
Index……Page 812