Business data communications

Designed for use in a data communications curse for business majors, this volume blands a technical presentation of important networking concepts with many business applications.

Part 1: Data Communication Basics 1 Introduction 2 Application Layer 3 Transport Layer 4 Network Layer 5 Data Link Layer 6 Physical Layer 7 Transmission Media 8 Telephone Networks and Cable Networks : Residential Connection to the Internet Part 2: LAN and WAN Technology 9 Local Area Networks Part 1: Basic Concepts and Wired Ethernet LANs 10 Local Area Networks Part 2: Wireless and virtual LANs 11 Wide Area Networks. Part 3: Internetworking and Internet 12 Connecting LANs and WANs: Internetworking 13 Internet, Intranet, and extranet Part 4: Security and Managment 14 Network Security and Vitrual Private Networks 15 Network Management 16 Network Design