
Data and Telecommunications Dictionary
Julie K. Petersen(Author)
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 26. February 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
770 pages
978-0-8493-9591-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Communications technologies-one of the hottest subject areas around and progressing at a remarkable rate.
New technologies, protocols, devices, and networks are emerging each day. And with the teeming communication-related material, new terms and concepts are also mounting. This reference can help professionals in the communications field cope with this overwhelming influx. Also, a new generation of users, resulting from the growth of the World Wide Web, will appreciate this guide through the labyrinth of terminology, procedures, tools, and applications.
Data & Telecommunications Dictionary is a technically comprehensive, standard-setting reference that compiles approximately 10,000 terms and concepts in a visually appealing, easy-to-read format. Generously illustrated with charts and diagrams, the book documents significant information in a substantial and relevant manner-including timelines and charts to enhance its readability and appeal.
Data & Telecommunications Dictionary improves on current references through its:
encyclopedic format with clearer, easier-to-read layout and illustrations
greater technical and historical accuracy
coverage of new satellite technologies
coverage of network protocols and emerging fiber optic media
inclusion of telecommunications standards bodies and associations
origins of historic technologies leading to the computer revolution
capsule biographies of significant contributors to telecommunications
These benefits provide a consistent look and feel throughout the dictionary, conveying the information more effectively and visually appealing than other references.
New technologies, protocols, devices, and networks are emerging each day. And with the teeming communication-related material, new terms and concepts are also mounting. This reference can help professionals in the communications field cope with this overwhelming influx. Also, a new generation of users, resulting from the growth of the World Wide Web, will appreciate this guide through the labyrinth of terminology, procedures, tools, and applications.
Data & Telecommunications Dictionary is a technically comprehensive, standard-setting reference that compiles approximately 10,000 terms and concepts in a visually appealing, easy-to-read format. Generously illustrated with charts and diagrams, the book documents significant information in a substantial and relevant manner-including timelines and charts to enhance its readability and appeal.
Data & Telecommunications Dictionary improves on current references through its:
encyclopedic format with clearer, easier-to-read layout and illustrations
greater technical and historical accuracy
coverage of new satellite technologies
coverage of network protocols and emerging fiber optic media
inclusion of telecommunications standards bodies and associations
origins of historic technologies leading to the computer revolution
capsule biographies of significant contributors to telecommunications
These benefits provide a consistent look and feel throughout the dictionary, conveying the information more effectively and visually appealing than other references.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
97 s/w Tabellen
97 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1547 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-9591-8 (9780849395918)
Schweitzer Classification
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J.K. Petersen
The Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary
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05/2002
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Content
About the contents: Illustrated dictionary, somewhat encyclopedic in format, with approximately 20 definitions per page, totaling close to 14,000 definitions, accompanied by three or four appendix charts. Estimated between 600 and 750 pages, this reference contains from 100 to 150 pages of diagrams, charts, and illustrations.