Book description
The 11th edition of FitzGerald and Dennis' Business Data Communications and Networking focuses on more comprehensive updating, as well as more hands-on and applied exercises. The new edition has more in-depth coverage of routing; revisions and updates on wireless; additional cases for team-based learning; and more hands-on lab exercises. In general, this text has more details in many chapters, specific updates, and updated illustrations.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Copyright
- ABOUT THE AUTHORS
- BRIEF CONTENTS
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- Part One: INTRODUCTION
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Part Two: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS
- CHAPTER 2: APPLICATION LAYER
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CHAPTER 3: PHYSICAL LAYER
- 3.1 INTRODUCTION
- 3.2 CIRCUITS
- 3.3 COMMUNICATION MEDIA
- 3.4 DIGITAL TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL DATA
- 3.5 ANALOG TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL DATA
- 3.6 DIGITAL TRANSMISSION OF ANALOG DATA
- 3.7 IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT
- SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- QUESTIONS
- EXERCISES
- HANDS-ON ACTIVITY 3A
- HANDS-ON ACTIVITY 3B
- HANDS-ON ACTIVITY 3C
- CHAPTER 4: DATA LINK LAYER
- CHAPTER 5: NETWORK AND TRANSPORT LAYERS
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Part Three: NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES
- CHAPTER 6: WIRED AND WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS
- CHAPTER 7: BACKBONE NETWORKS
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CHAPTER 8: WIDE AREA NETWORKS
- 8.1 INTRODUCTION
- 8.2 CIRCUIT-SWITCHED NETWORKS
- 8.3 DEDICATED-CIRCUIT NETWORKS
- 8.4 PACKET-SWITCHED NETWORKS
- 8.5 VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
- 8.6 THE BEST PRACTICE WAN DESIGN
- 8.7 IMPROVING WAN PERFORMANCE
- 8.8 IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT
- SUMMARY
- KEY TERMS
- QUESTIONS
- EXERCISES
- HANDS-ON ACTIVITY 8A
- HANDS-ON ACTIVITY 8B
- HANDS-ON ACTIVITY 8C
- CHAPTER 9: THE INTERNET
- Part Four: NETWORK MANAGEMENT
- Part Five: APPENDICES
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX
Product information
- Title: Business Data Communications and Networking, Eleventh Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2011
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118086834
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