Stallings, William. <br/><br/>
Business data communications :  infrastructure, networking and security / 
William Stallings. 
 - 7th ed. 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Pearson Education,  c2012. 
 - 619 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Business Data Communications and Security covers the fundamentals of data communications, networking, distributed applications, and network management and security. These concepts are presented in a way that relates specifically to the business environment and the concerns of business management and staff. While making liberal use of real-world case studies and charts and graphs to provide a business perspective, the book also provides the student with a solid grasp of the technical foundation of business data communications. The diverse set of projects and student exercises enables the instructor to use the book as a component in a rich and varied learning experience and to tailor a course plan to meet the specific needs of the instructor and students.The Seventh edition features a new co-author, Dr. Thomas L. Case, Professor and Chair of the Department of Information Systems at Georgia Southern University. New coverage of security-related issues is included in relevant places throughout the book to meet the needs of the IT/IS schools using this book and the growing emphasis on network security. Additionally, the Seventh edition now aligns with the ACM/AIS IS 2010 curriculum model. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0273769163 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Business--Data processing.<br/>Business--Communication systems--Data processing.<br/>Local area networks (Computer networks)<br/>Data transmission systems.<br/>Business enterprises--Computer networks.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>004.6