TY - BOOK AU - Duck,Michael AU - Read,Richard TI - Data communications and computer networks: for computer scientists and engineers SN - 0130930474 (pbk.) U1 - 004.6 PY - 2003/// CY - Harlow, England PB - Pearson/Prentice Hall KW - Computer networks KW - Data transmission systems KW - OSI (Computer network standard) N1 - 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 ER -