Data and Computer Communications

Two-time winner of the best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year award from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association, including the current edition.

For a one/two-semester courses in Computer Networks, Data Communications, and Communications Networks in CS, CIS, and Electrical Engineering departments.

 

With a focus on the most current technology and a convenient modular format, this best-selling text 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 in detail all the critical technical areas in data communications, wide-area networking, local area networking, and protocol design. The Eighth Edition provides updated coverage of multimedia, Gigabit and 10 Gbps Ethernet, WiFi/IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs, security, and more

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William Stallings has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 18 titles, and counting revised editions, a total of 35 books on various aspects of these subjects. In over 20 years in the field, he has been a technical contributor, technical manager, and an executive with several high-technology firms. Currently he is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. He has six times received the prize for best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association. Bill has designed and implemented both TCP/IP-based and OSI-based protocol suites on a variety of computers and operating systems, ranging from microcomputers to mainframes. As a consultant, he has advised government agencies, computer and software vendors, and major users on the design, selection, and use of networking software and products. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in Computer Science and a B.S. from Notre Dame in Electrical Engineering.

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Chapter 0 Reader's and Instructor's Guide

0.1 Outline of the Book

0.2 Roadmap

0.3 Internet and Web Resources

0.4 Standards

 

I. OVERVIEW

 

1. Data Communications, Data Networking, and the Internet

1.1 Data Communications and Networking for Today's Enterprise

1.2 A Communications Model

1.3 Data Communications

1.4 Networks

1.5 The Internet

1.6 An Example Configuration

 

2. Protocol Architecture, TCP/IP, and Internet-Based Applications

2.1 The Need for a Protocol Architecture

2.2 A Simple Protocol Architecture

2.3 The TCP/IP Protocol Architecture

2.4 The OSI Model

2.5 Standardization within a Protocol Architecture

2.6 Traditional Internet-Based Applications

2.7 Multimedia

2.8 Recommended Reading and Web Sites

2.9 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

Appendix 2A The Trivial File Transfer Protocol

 

II. DATA COMMUNICATIONS

 

3. Data Transmission

3.1 Concepts and Terminology

3.2 Analog and Digital Data Transmission

3.3 Transmission Impairments

3.4 Channel Capacity

3.5 Recommended Reading and Web Site

3.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

Appendix 3A Decibels and Signal Strength

 

4. Guided and Wireless Transmission

4.1 Guided Transmission Media

4.2 Wireless Transmission

4.3 Wireless Propagation

4.4 Line-of-Sight Transmission

4.5 Recommended Reading and Web Sites

4.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

 

5. Signal Encoding Techniques

5.1 Digital Data, Digital Signals

5.2 Digital Data, Analog Signals

5.3 Analog Data, Digital Signals

5.4 Analog Data, Analog Signals

5.5 Recommended Reading

5.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

 

6. Digital Data Communication Techniques

6.1 Asynchronous and Synchronous Transmission

6.2 Types of Errors

6.3 Error Detection

6.4 Error Correction

6.5 Line Configurations

6.6 Recommended Reading

6.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

 

7. Data Link Control

7.1 Flow Control

7.2 Error Control

7.3 High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC)

7.4 Recommended Reading

7.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

Appendix 7A Performance Issues

 

8. Multiplexing

8.1 Frequency-Division Multiplexing

8.2 Synchronous Time-Division Multiplexing

8.3 Statistical Time-Division Multiplexing

8.4 Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

8.5 xDSL

8.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites

8.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems

 

9. Spread Spectrum

9.1 The Concept of Spread Spectrum

9.2 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum

9.3 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum

9.4 ...

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