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With a focus on the most current technology and a convenient modular format, this best-selling text from Pearson offers a clear and comprehensive survey of the entire data and computer communications field. Emphasizing both the fundamental principles as well as the critical role of performance in driving protocol and network design, it explores all the critical technical areas in data communications, wide-area networking, local area networking and protocol design in detail.

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1. A modular format—This structure breaks this massive subject into comprehensible parts, thus making learning easier for students.
2. Unifying principles—The text repeatedly emphasizes such principles as multiplexing, flow control and error control and contrasts their application in specific areas of technology. This enables students to understand how the same protocol design principles are applied at different levels of the protocol architecture.
3. Standards—A comprehensive discussion of the current status and future direction of related technology standards helps students understand the central role of standards in network and protocol design.
4. More than 250 homework problems—Problems ranging in difficulty give students the opportunity to test their comprehension of concepts.
5. Strong pedagogical support—The liberal use of figures and tables; glossary; recommended reading list and Websites; and a bibliography provide students with convenient study tools.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Data Communications, Data Networks and the Internet
Chapter 2 Protocol Architecture, TCP/IP and Internet-Based Applications
Chapter 3 Data Transmission
Chapter 4 Transmission Media
Chapter 5 Signal Encoding Techniques
Chapter 6 Error Detection and Correction
Chapter 7 Data Link Control Protocols
Chapter 8 Multiplexing
Chapter 9 WAN Technology and Protocols
Chapter 10 Cellular Wireless Networks
Chapter 11 Local Area Network Overview
Chapter 12 Ethernet
Chapter 13 Wireless LANs
Chapter 14 The Internet Protocol
Chapter 15 Transport Protocols
Chapter 16 Advanced Data Communications Topics
Chapter 17 Wireless Transmission Techniques
Chapter 18 Wireless Networks
Chapter 19 Routing
Chapter 20 Congestion Control
Chapter 21 Internetwork Operation
Chapter 22 Internetwork Quality of Service
Chapter 23 Multiprotocol Label Switching
Chapter 24 Electronic Mail, DNS and HTTP
Chapter 25 Internet Multimedia Support
Chapter 26 Computer and Network Security Threats (online)
Chapter 27 Computer and Network Security Techniques (online)

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Data And Computer Communications by William Stallings is a popular textbook that gives readers a comprehensive overview of the data and computer communications field. Summary Of The Book The merging of data communication and computer science has led to many changes in the technological and related fields. This book attempts to cover the different aspects of data as well as computer communications. It covers the fundamental topics related to the architecture and technology of this subject. The book focuses on contemporary technology and lays emphasis on the fundamentals. In detail, Stalling explores the important areas of local area networking, protocol design, wide area networking, and data communications. The book is divided into 6 sections. It begins with an Overview and goes on to cover WAN, Internet And Transport Protocols, Internet Applications, LAN, and Data Communications.  Part I of the book covers Data Networking, Data Communications And The Internet, Data Transmission, Data Link Control, Communication Techniques of Digital Data, and Multiplexing. It also covers Protocol Architecture, Internet-Based Applications, Tcp/Ip, Spread Spectrum, Signal Encoding Techniques, Guided And Wireless Transmission. The second section details the Wide Area Networks and covers Circuit Switching, Packet Switching, Cellular Wireless Networks, and Asynchronous Transfer Mode. The next section on Local Area Networks begins with an overview to the LAN and focuses on High-Speed and Wireless LANs. The section on Internet And Transport Protocols focuses on the Transport Protocols, Internetwork Operation, and Internetwork Protocols. The final section on Internet Applications covers Network Security, Internet Applications of Electronic Mail, the World Wide Web, Network Management, Internet Directory Service, and Multimedia. The book has a modular format that is helpful for a reader to design a personal course easily. The larger sections are divided into smaller parts that make it easy for the students to understand the concepts. Stalling has repeatedly emphasized the principles of error control, multiplexing, and flow control. This edition of Data And Computer Communications was published in 2007. About William Stallings William Stallings is an experienced computer consultant and writer. Some of his other books include Operating Systems: Internals and Design Principles, Computer Organization and Architecture: Designing for Performance, Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, and Computer Security: Principles and Practice. Dr. Stallings has over 20 years of experience as a technical manager and technical contributor. He has served many government agencies, technology vendors, and firms. He did his Ph.D in Computer Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was awarded the Text and Academic Authors Association to his credit. He currently works as an independent consultant.


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  • ISBN-13: 9788131715369
  • Publisher: Pearson Education India
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 852
  • ISBN-10: 8131715361
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson Education India
  • Language: English


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