Duck, Michael.

Data communications and computer networks : for computer scientists and engineers / Michael Duck and Richard Read - 2nd ed. - Harlow, England : Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2003 - xx, 415 p. ; 24 cm.

First published 1996

Preface. - Acknowledgements. - 1. Introduction. - 2. Data communications. - 3. Information theory. - 4. Error control. - 5. Data link control. - 6. Modems. - 7. Access networks. - 8. Transport networks. - 9. Introduction to local area networks. - 10. LAN standards. - 11. High-speed LANs and metropolitan area networks. - 12. Pocket-switched and framed relay networks. - 13. Asynchronous transfer mode. - 14. Internetworking. - 15. Internet protocols. - 16. Network management. - Appendices. - Glossary. - Bibliography. - Index.

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Computer networks.
Data transmission systems.
OSI (Computer network standard).

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