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Description:
Data and Computer Communications, 10e, is a two-time winner of the best
Computer Science and Engineering textbook of the year award from the Textbook
and Academic Authors Association. It is ideal for one/two-semester courses in
Computer Networks, Data Communications, and Communications Networks in CS,
CIS, and Electrical Engineering departments. This book is also suitable for Product
Development personnel, Programmers, Systems Engineers, Network Designers
and others involved in the design of data communications and networking
products.
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.
About the Author
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 received the prize for best Computer Science and Engineering textbook of
the year from the Textbook and Academic Authors Association six times.
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.
• ISBN-10 : 0133506487
• ISBN-13 : 978-0133506488
Table contents:
Chapter 0 Guide for Readers and Instructors
Chapter 8 Multiplexing
Chapter 12 Ethernet
13.1 Overview
13.2 IEEE 802.11 Architecture and Services
13.3 IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control
13.4 IEEE 802.11Physical Layer
13.5 Gigabit Wi-Fi
13.6 IEEE 802.11 Security Considerations
13.7 Recommended Reading
13.8 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
Chapter 19 Routing
21.1 Multicasting
21.2 Software Defined Networks
21.3 OpenFlow
21.4 Mobile IP
21.5 Recommended Reading
21.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems
APPENDICES
Appendix B Projects and Other Student Exercises for Teaching Data and Computer
Communications
References
Index
Glossary