Data & Telecommunications Dictionary (Advanced and Emerging Communications Technologies) - Hardcover

Petersen, Julie K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0849395917 ISBN 13: 9780849395918

Verlag: CRC Press, 1999

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Book by Petersen Julia K Petersen Julie K

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Reseña del editor

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.

Reseña del editor

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. Professionals in the communications field can feel overwhelmed by this influx. Also, a new generation of users, resulting from the growth of the World Wide Web, will be looking to wade through the labyrinth of terminology, procedures, tools, and applications. Data and Telecommunications Dictionary acts as a technically comprehensive, standard-setting reference compiling more than 7,500 entries in an easy-to-read and visually appealing format. Fully illustrated, the book documents significant information in a substantial and relevant manner containing timelines and charts to enhance its readability and appeal. Data and Telecommunications Dictionary improves on current references through its: - clearer, easier-to-read layout - greater technical accuracy - better format and illustrations - coverage of new satellite technologies - network protocols and emerging fiber optic media - 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.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0849395917
• ISBN 13: 9780849395918
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 832