Business Data Communications

Description for business data communications, data communications, andintroductory networking for business courses. The fifth editionof this popular text presents the fundamental concepts of datacommunications, networking, distributed applications, and networkmanagement and security; it relates specifically to the businessenvironment and business management. Includes up-to-date coverageof key issues for the business student?high-speed networks,asynchronous transfer mode (atm) and tcp/ip, and the use of theinternet, intranets, and extranets support business objectives. Itis the only book with a top-down internet first organization. It isthe only book with a top-down, internet first organization. For sale in indiansubcontinent only coverage of innovation and improvements in the field -includes comprehensive coverage of the changes that have taken place since the last edition. Clarified and tightened narrative -includes improved illustrations. New - lans and wans -provides a new two-part organization, providing greater detail and including an increased emphasis on wireless networks. Part i: requirements. 1. Introduction. 2. Businessinformation. 3. Distributed data processing. Part ii: the internet and distributed applications. 4. Internet history and architecture.5. Tcp/ip and osi. 6. Internet-based applications. 7. Client/serverand intranet computing. 8. Internet operations. Part iii: local area networks. 9. Lan architecture and protocols.10. Ethernet and fibre channel. 11. Wireless lans. Part iv: wide area networks. 12. Circuit switching and packetswitching. 13. Frame relay and atm. 14. Wireless wans. Part v: data communications. 15. Data transmissions. 16. Datacommunication fundamentals. 17. Data link control andmultiplexing. Part vi: management issues. 18. Doing business on the internet.19. Network security. 20. Network management. Appendix a: standards and standards-setting organizations.glossary. References. Index. William stallings has made a unique con