Data, Network, and Internet Communications Technology

This rigorous primer examines the technological aspects of networking through a practical approach.

Readers will gain knowledge of Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, the Internet, wireless LAN, wireless MAN, and VoIP, as well as ATM and Network security.

Introductory chapters on such foundational topics as LANs, data communications, and computer architecture at the start of the book give readers the knowledge base they need to understand more complex networking concepts presented in later chapters.

This book effectively utilizes a practical approach to networking rather than a strict focus on theory or math, and requires no prior background in communications technology.