Synopses & Reviews
Take control of the central systems of modern business!In today’s wired world, data communications and networking form the central nervous system of business. High speed access to information, instant communication, rapid access to customers and stakeholders, are all key to the success of every enterprise. If you want to be one of the in-demand professionals who build and maintain the core technologies of today’s business, start with Fitzgerald and Dennis’s acclaimed Business Data Communications and Networking, Tenth Edition.
This leading text for Information Systems Managers in business helps you understand how networks operate and how to successfully apply them. In easily-understood language, the book covers the fundamentals of:
- Application, physical, data link, network, and transport layers
- Network technologies such as Local Area, Wireless, Backbone, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Networks
- Network design, security, and management
Continuing its respected balanced coverage of the technical and managerial aspects of data communications, this Tenth Edition has been updated to include:
- Numerous updates to technologies that have evolved and changed since the previous edition, including significant changes to the wireless chapter and expanded coverage of security
- NEW hands-on activities in each chapter that reinforce key concepts and provide an engaging, practical use of network technology
- Updated and revised to remove any legacy technologies, such as file transfer protocols (Kermit), FDDI, transport/network protocols (IPX/SPX), and backbone technologies
- Real-life examples including mini-cases in Management Focus boxes show how real organizations are using telecommunications and networking
- Online animations help students visualize and understand concepts and processes more effectively
Synopsis
This book has been the market leader for engineers and systems designers due to its technical accuracy and cutting-edge orientation. The tenth edition is now updated to reflect changes in technologies and changes in the relative importance of these technologies. Older protocols have been replaced since TCP/IP and Ethernet are standard. The chapter on wireless technologies has been substantially revised and the importance of security includes the latest information on security design and new technologies. Engineers and systems designers will also find more hands-on activities and exercises so they can quickly develop an understanding of the technologies used for data communications.
Synopsis
Over the past few years, many fundamental changes have occurred in data communications and networking that will shape the future for decades to come.
Updated with the latest advances in the field, Jerry FitzGerald and Alan Dennis' 10th Edition of Business Data Communications and Networking continues to provide the fundamental concepts and cutting-edge coverage applications that students need to succeed in this fast-moving field.
Authors FitzGerald and Dennis have developed a foundation and balanced presentation from which new technologies and applications can be easily understood, evaluated, and compared.
Synopsis
- The latest update to the bestselling book that provides a look at today's cutting-edge technology along with fundamental data communications and networking concepts
- Reflects changes in technologies and replaces older protocols, now that TCP/IP and Ethernet are standard
- Presents new material on wireless technololgy that incorporates the latest developments and offers updated information on security design and new security technologies
About the Author
Dr. Jerry FitzGeraldis the principal in Jerry FitzGerald & Associates, which he started in 1977. While at this firm, he has gained valuable experience in risk analysis, computer security, audit and control of computerized systems, data communications, networks, and systems analysis. He received his Ph.D. in business economics and master's degree in business economics from the Claremont Graduate School, an MBA from the University of Santa Clara, and a B.A. in industrial engineering from Michigan State University.
Table of Contents
1) Introduction to Communications.
2) Fundamentals of Communications.
3) Communications Media, Servers, and Clients.
4) Communication Equipment.
5) Data Transmission.
6) Protocols.
7) Network Concepts.
8) Wide Area and Metropolitan Area Networks.
9) Local Area Networks.
10) Network Security.
11) Network Management.
12) The Internet.
13) Communication Services.
14) E-Business Application and the Business Data Communications Industry.
15) Addressing the Challenge of Living in a Connected World.