Halsall, Fred. <br/><br/>
Data communications, computer networks, and open systems /  
Fred Halsall. 
 - 4th ed. 
 - New Delhi :  Pearson Education,  c1996. 
 - xvi, 907 p. :  ill., figs. ;  22 cm. 
 - Electronic systems engineering series .
 - Electronic systems engineering series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 893-899) and index. 
<br/><br/> Data communications.  Data communication networks and open system standards.  The electrical interface.  Data transmission.  Protocol basics.  Data link control protocols --  Computer networks.  Local area networks.  High-speed and bridged local area networks.  Wide area networks.  Internetworking.  Broadband multiservice networks --  Open systems.  Transport protocols.  Application support protocols.  Application-specific protocols.  System aspects.  Appendix A Forward error control --  Appendix B Transmission control circuits --  Appendix C Summary of standards organizations --  Appendix D Glossary of terms and abbreviations.  Pt. 1.  Ch. 1.  Ch. 2.  Ch. 3.  Ch. 4.  Ch. 5.  Pt. 2.  Ch. 6.  Ch. 7.  Ch. 8.  Ch. 9.  Ch. 10.  Pt. 3.  Ch. 11.  Ch. 12.  Ch. 13.  Ch. 14. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>020142293X (alk. paper) 8178080982 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Data transmission systems.<br/>Computer networks.<br/>Local area networks (Computer networks)<br/>Computer network protocols.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Computers  Networks 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004.65/ H196d