Business Data Communications

For one/two semester courses in Business Data Communications and Networking. Business Data Communications, 6th Edition, meets the need for a clearly written and understandable overview of networking and data communications in todays businesses. Providing up-to-date and comprehensive coverage and blending technical and managerial concepts, this text helps students understand data communications such as the Internet, e-business applications, on-line transaction processing, and other core, mission-critical applications. - NEW - Enhanced, updated coverage: Of such topics as: Internet addressing; network management and operating systems; wireless communication; public and private key encryption; e-business and e-commerce; videoconferencing; digital encoding techniques; Fast and Gigabit Ethernet; frame relay and T-1 services; and modem level operations - Enables students to gain insight into technologies that will make a difference in the future. - NEW - Internet emphasis: Text reorganized to begin with Internet topics before covering more traditional concepts - Engages students by immediately capturing their interest with the network that they currently use and know. - NEW - Enhanced se