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New edition of a text in which Panko (U. of Hawaii) created a modular design that offers a set of core chapters covering essential information on business comumunications and networking, as well as other relevant material that can be covered selectively. The 11 chapters cover core network concepts, standards, physical layer propagation, a small ethernet PC network, other LAN technologies, telephony, wide area network, TCP/IP internetworking, security, network management and systems administration, and network applications.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
Using a unique modular approach, this cutting-edge introduction to data communications features 12 core chapters of essential material, 6 advanced modules, and a Companion Website to provide the widest possible range of topics. Plus, 9 mini-chapters for hands-on material and case studies give learners a feel for what they will encounter on the job. For future networking professionals.

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