Handbook of business data communication : a mangerial perspective
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Handbook of business data communication : a mangerial perspective
Academic Press, c2000
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Handbook of business data communications
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Includes index
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Do you need a one-volume lesson about business applications of the Internet and other computer-based hardware and software? This book provides comprehensive coverage of four major areas: The Internet and Data Communications Basics; Popular Types of Networks; Design, Implementation, and Management Issues in a Network Environment; and Data Communication and Internet Applications. The "Handbook of Business Data Communications" looks briefly at the major corporations working in each category. In addition to practical examples, short case studies, and summaries of emerging issues in data communications, Professor Bidgoli discusses personal, social, organizational, and legal issues surrounding the use of networks and business software. Easy to use, balanced, and up-to-date, the handbook has both answers and insights into future trends in business data communications. An industry profile begins each chapter, providing readers with ways to learn more about the products they use. Numerous case studies of businesses throughout the book highlight applications topics.
It includes balanced presentations of current and emerging technologies as well as useful discussions of security issues and measures. It presents thorough examinations of the Internet and intranets/extranets. Social, organizational, and legal materials provide context for data communications information. Summaries and review questions reinforce the aims of each chapter.
Table of Contents
The Internet and Data Communications Basics: Getting Started with Data Communications. The Internet and Information Superhighway. Transmission Media. Standards and Protocols. Hardware for Data Communications. Popular Types of Networks: Local Area Networks. Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks. Mobile and Wireless Networks. Design, Implementation, and Management Issues in a Network Environment: Security Issues and Measures. Network Development and Management: A Life Cycle Approach. Personal, Social, Organizational, and Legal Issues. Data Communications and the Internet Applications: Intranets and Extranets. Global Information Systems. Business Applications. Acronym Glossary. Index.
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