Applied data communications : a business-oriented approach

This book provides frameworks and methodology for solving problems as technology continues to advance. A "top-down" approach is used, starting with the overall business problem, and then showing how technology can solve the problem. This book goes into depth in describing the technology and is very "hands-on" and current. It is designed for the IT employees who actually build networks and not the managers who merely oversee

• The Current State of the Data Comunications Industry
• Introductory Concepts
• Personal Computer Connectivity
• Local Area Networks (LANs) and LAN Look-Alikes
• Local Area Networking Technology
• Connecting LANs: Inter-Networking
• Basic Principles of Wide Area Networking
• Emerging Wide Area Networking Services and Technology
• Enterprise Networking and Client/Server Architectures
• Voice Communications and Voice/Data Integration
• Networking Aspects of Videoconferencing, Imaging, and Multimedia
• The Network Development Life Cycle
• Where Do We Go from Here?: Trends to Watch
• Appendices
• Index