Data Communication

<p>Data communications and networking may be the fastest growing technologies in our culture today. One of the ramifications of that growth is a dramatic increase in the num-ber of professions where an understanding of these technologies is essential for success&mdash;and a proportionate increase in the number and types of students taking courses to learn about them. Today students wanting to understand the concepts and mechanisms underlying telecommunications and networking come from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. To be useful a textbook on data communica-tions and networking must be accessible to students without technical backgrounds while still providing substance comprehensive enough to challenge more experienced readers. This text book was written with this new mix of students in mind.</p>