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Drawing on his twenty years as a researcher and teacher, Fred Halsall presents the complex world of data communications and networks with clarity and thoroughness. An invaluable resource to both the student and the practicing computer professional, this fourth edition of the very successful Data Communications, Computer Networks and Open Systems has been extensively updated to reflect the rapid developments in this field.
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New edition of a text/reference, updated to reflect rapid developments in the field. The organization closely follows the structure of the ISO reference model for open systems interconnection. The first part concentrates on fundamental issues; the second on computer networks; and the third on open systems. Requires little background knowledge beyond an understanding of basic logic circuits and computer architectures and a working knowledge of a high-level structured programming language. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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