Data Communications and Network Security

  • Authors:
  • Houston H. Carr;Charles Snyder

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • Data Communications and Network Security
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Written for students and managers who do not have a technical background, Data Communications and Network Security comprehensively introduces students to the technology and management of data communications. This includes both wired and wireless technology as well as comprehensive coverage of network security, helping both the organization and the individual create and maintain a data-safe environment. The book's unique organization allows the material to be presented in a variety of ways, making the book a strong match to any teaching approach.Table of contentsPart I: The Basics of Communications1. Basics of Communications Technology2. Media and Their Applications3. Architecture, Models, and StandardsPart II: Network Basics4. Building a Network: Topology and Protocols5. Network Form and FunctionPart III: Wide-Area Networks: The Internet6. From LANs to WANs: Broadband Technology7. The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets8. Internet ApplicationsPart IV: Wireless Networks9. Wireless Networks: The Basics10. Wireless Networks: Issues and ManagementPart V: Security11. Network Security12. Wireless Network SecurityPart VI: Network Management and Control13. Monitoring and Control of Network Activity14. Network and Project ManagementAppendix A: Analog Voice CapabilitiesAppendix B: Epilogue: Emerging Technologies, Innovation, and Risks