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Introduction to Data Communications and Networking, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (May 15, 2024) © 2024

  • Wayne Tomasi DeVry Institute of Technology - Phoenix
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  • Brief history of data communications is given along with the fundamental concepts of data communications and networking—Covering topics such as definitions of network architectures, topologies, and a description of the International Standards Organization Open System Interconnect protocol hierarchy.

    • Introduces students to basic concepts as well as several primary standards organizations so they are given a solid background in significant areas.

  • Practical description of the TCP/IP protocol suite—Including comprehensive coverage of physical, data link, network, and transport-layer protocols, and an entire chapter introducing IP Version 6.
  • Security topics—Integrated throughout the text.
  • Comparison of advantages and disadvantages in areas such as metallic transmission media to optical fiber transmission media, and digital pulse transmission.
  • Coverage of wireless communications systems—Including free-space electromagnetic wave propagation.


 1. Introduction to Data Communications and Networking.


 2. Signals, Noise, Modulation, and Demodulation.


 3. Cable Transmission Media.


 4. Optical Fiber Transmission Media.


 5. Digital Transmission.


 6. Multiplexing and T-Carriers.


 7. Wireless Communications Systems.


 8. Telephone Instruments and Signals.


 9. The Telephone Circuit.


10. The Public Telephone Network.


11. Cellular Telephone Concepts.


12. Cellular Telephone Systems.


13. Data Communications Codes, Data Formats, and Error Control.


14. Data Communications Hardware, Serial and Parallel Interfaces.


15. Data Communications Equipment.


16. Data Link Protocols.


17. Networking and Internetworking.


18. Local Area Networks.


19. TCP/IP Protocol Suite and Internet Protocol Addressing.


20. Networks and Subnetworks.


21. Network-Layer Protocols.


22. Internet Control Management Protocol.


23. Transport-Layer Protocols.


24. Internet Protocol Version 6.


25. Configuration and Domain Name Protocols.


26. TCP/IP Applications-Layer Protocols.


27. Integrated Services Data Networks.

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