Business Data Communications

by William Stallings

The fifth edition of this popular book presents the fundamental concepts of data communications, networking, distributed applications, and network management and security; it relates specifically to the business environment and business management and staff. Up-to-date coverage of key issues—LANs, WANs, high-speed networks, asychronous transfer mode (ATM) and TCP/IP, and the use of the Internet, intranets, and extranets support business objectives. For information systems managers, telecommunications managers, product marketing personnel, and system support specialists.

608 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1985

About the author

William Stallings is an American author. He has written computer science textbooks on operating systems, computer networks, computer organization, and cryptography.