Business Data Communications and Networking

by Jerry FitzGerald, Alan Dennis, Alexandra Durcikova

Business Data Communications and Networking, 14 th Edition presents a classroom-tested approach to the subject, combining foundational concepts, practical exercises, and real-world case studies. The text provides a balanced, well-rounded presentation of data communications while highlighting its importance to nearly every aspect of modern business. This fully-updated new edition helps students understand how networks work and what is required to build and manage scalable, mobile, and secure networks. Clear, student-friendly chapters introduce, explain, and summarize fundamental concepts and applications such as server architecture, network and transport layers, network design processes and tools, wired and wireless networking, and network security and management. An array of pedagogical features teaches students how to select the appropriate technologies necessary to build and manage networks that meet organizational needs, maximize competitive advantage, and protect networks and data from cybersecurity threats. Discussions of real-world management and technical issues, from improving device performance to assessing and controlling costs, provide students with insight into the daily networking operations of actual businesses.

Genres: Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, Technical, Reference

416 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 1995

Reviews

[Christian Oleson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for my masters of IT general networking credit. The book like many do not age well, and some of the information here is rather outdated. It’s not a terrible introduction to networking, and in general is geared towards a more managerial type. I would suggest though that anybody seeking to become more network savvy pair this with the Network+ exam at the very least. Otherwise, you’ll have the general info and none of the details or abilities to implement and work with networks.

[PRJ Greenwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a textbook I needed for uni. It's an eye opener in a lot of ways. It explains in fairly lucid detail many concepts I knew of but practically knew little about, like IP addressing, multiplexing and so on. I'd argue it'd be a good resource for someone interested in these things, regardless of whether they're a student or not.

Good book, good investment really.

[Wamidh Jawad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book, the one I read was the 12th edition for my MIS589 class, it deals with a lot of networks design, security and managements topics and I recommend it for IT managers or any other half technical half managerial IT roles, chap. 6,7&12 were the best!!

[Sonia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Course book for my Masters program - did not love it

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book helped me grasp the OSI model which is fundemental in IT.

[Justine · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars (For class)
Tried to walk the line between general enough that business majors will read it and technical enough that it actually provides helpful information. Didn't quite do that successfully, at least for a few of the chapters

[Tom Armstrong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to Data Communications and Networking. Easy to read and written in layman's terms. I read the book without a professor's guidance and had very few problems picking up the concepts.

[Peterwilliam]

grad class text - no rating or review

[Alexi Parizeau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clearly written with lots of war stories to give context. Not too long either (only 500 pages). I'm looking forward to multiple readings.

[Carly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written, organized, and succinct, this was a great overview/introduction to computer networking.

[Akash]

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