Communications Technology Explained
1st Edition
Published on 21. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-471-98625-6 (ISBN)
Description
As the technology and the terminology associated with the communications industry continue to grow, it is becoming essential for individuals in this field to supplement their knowledge with easy-to-understand references. Detailing ideas that are both current and evolving in communication systems, this introductory title summarizes key concepts and describes the technologies used to implement them. This book is essential reading for a large number of people involved in communications technology and computer science.
Reviews / Votes
"...attempts the ambitious task of introducing a wide spectrum of readers to the communications technology and industry..." (New Books and Multimedia, www comsoc.org, November/December 2000)More details
Series
Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 15.1 cm
Weight
410 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-98625-6 (9780471986256)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Foreword. About the Author. 1 The New Communications Business. 1.1 Some Basic Concepts. 1.2 Technological Change. 1.3 The Public Switched Telephone Network. 1.4 The Internet. 1.5 Distributed Computing. 1.6 Summary. References. 2 Technology Trends. 2.1 From Narrowband to Broadband. 2.2 From Voice to Multiservice Networks. 2.3 From Desktop to Core Network. 2.4 From Wires to Wireless. 2.5 From Switched to Intelligent Networks. 2.6 Computer Telephony Integration. 2.7 Summary. References. 3 Key Telecommunications Concepts. 3.1 Back to Basics. 3.2 Some Practical Issues. 3.3 Data Networks. 3.4 Useful Models. 3.5 Network Products. 3.6 Summary. References. 4 Telecommunications Technology. 4.1 Bulk Transmission--SONET/SDH. 4.2 Signalling in the Network--C7. 4.3 Exploiting the Local Loop--xDSL and ISDN. 4.4 Satellite Communications. 4.5 Network and Service Management. 4.6 Speech Coding. 4.7 Traffic Engineering. 4.8 Summary. References. 5 Key Computing Concepts. 5.1 Object Orientation. 5.2 Client/Server. 5.3 The Three--Tier Architecture. 5.4 Middleware. 5.5 Mobile Code. 5.6 Data Warehousing. 5.7 Application Program Interfaces. 5.8 Agents. 5.9 Summary. References. 6 Computing Technology. 6.1 Distributed Objects. 6.2 Remote Procedure Call. 6.3 Directories. 6.4 Security. 6.5 Distributed Transaction Processing. 6.6 Summary. References. 7 The Intelligent Network. 7.1 Why Networks need to be Intelligent. 7.2 IN Architecture and Terminology. 7.3 Examples of IN Services. 7.4 Service Management and Creation in the IN. 7.5 Centralised or Distributed Intelligence? 7.6 Summary. References. 8 The Internet and Intranets. 8.1 Views of the Net. 8.2 Putting the Puzzle Together. 8.3 Behind the Scenes. 8.4 Intranets and Extranets. 8.5 Summary. References. 9 Communication Standards. 9.1 The Players. 9.2 How They Work Together. 9.3 Summary. 10 A Meeting of Minds. 10.1 Are We Having Fun Yet? 10.2 It's Good to Talk. 10.3 Two Become One. 10.4 Summary. References. Glossary. Index.