Business Data Communications Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Third Edition [Paperback]

Gary B. Shelly (Author), Thomas J. Cashman (Author), Judy A. Serwatka (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0789559587 | ISBN-13: 978-0789559586 | Edition: 3

The Shelly Cashman Series offers cutting-edge books that make it easy to learn about computers. Shelly and Cashman's step-by-step, screen-by-screen approach to learning guarantees success. Full-color screen shots follow every step, making it nearly impossible for readers to lose their way.

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The world of data communications changes very rapidly. This book covers such new topics as Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G and SyncML. A new chapter on network security has been added to this edition. e-Business applications are also discussed in a separate chapter. Wireless technologies are given a great emphasis in the book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology Ptr (Sd); 3 edition (December 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789559587
• ISBN-13: 978-0789559586
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,867,159 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars There has to be a better overview out there., June 21, 2002

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This review is from: Business Data Communications Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Third Edition (Paperback)

The 3rd. ed. was required text for my Data Communications Concepts (modems, routers, etc.) class. The class is over and now I can say: this book is poorly organized collection of facts, the Boy Guide Book of Everything About Data Communications. The index was poor and all the web tags in the margins went to the same place (the publisher's site). The pages were idiosyncratically renumbered from "1" for each chapter, making it difficult to judge the length of the book. It was also physically the most poorly bound paperback text I have seen. This was forced on our instructors by committee, but there must be a better summary of data communications out there for those of us who have to make a living at it. If you have to buy it, you won't die, but if you don't have to buy it... don't.