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Business Data Networks & Telecommunications 6th Edition
This title is useful for undergraduate, graduate, or MBA-level courses in Business Data Communications, Introduction to Data Communications, Telecommunications, and Introduction to Networking. This book has 11 core chapters that form a complete introduction to networking. Mini chapters follow 4 of the chapters (ch. 1, 3, and 8, and 9) with case studies
or hands-on exercises reinforcing material in the previous core chapter. In addition, three advanced modules at the end of the book (Module A, B, and C) contain material teachers may wish to cover selectively for emphasis.
CONTENTS:
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Networking
Chapter 1A Case Study: Pat Lee??s Home Network
Chapter 1B Hands-On: Configuring Windows XP Home for Networking
Chapter 1C Case Study: XTR Consulting: A SOHO Network with Dedicated Servers
Chapter 2 Network Standards
Chapter 3 Physical Layer Propagation: UTP and Optical Fiber
Chapter 3A Hands on: Cutting and Connectorizing UTP
Chapter 4 Ethernet LANs
Chapter 4A Token-Ring Networks
Chapter 5 Wireless LANs (WLANs)
Chapter 6 Telecommunications
Chapter 7 Wide Area Networks (WANs)
Chapter 7A Case Study: First Bank of Paradise??s Wide Area Networks
Chapter 8 TCP/IP Internetworking
Chapter 8A Hands On: Packet Capture and Analysis with WinDUMP and TCPDUMP
Chapter 9 Security
Chapter 9A Hands-On: Windows XP Home Security
Chapter 10 Network Management
Chapter 11 Networked Applications
Module A More on TCP and IP
Module B More on Modulation
Module C More on Telecommunications
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