Understanding Data Communications

• Covers the fundamentals, the functions of data terminals and their components, and the latest network architecture and design techniques
• Provides information on the advantages and disadvantages of LAN, packet networks, and network design and management
• Written by a world-renowned expert-Gil Held

An overview of data communications introduces readers to the basics and how they connect to the real world. Includes information on how database services, information utilities, and electronic bulletin boards operate. The book also explores the inner workings of data terminals, transmission channels, asynchronous modems, and interfaces, fiber optics, and satellites.