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

Petersen, Julie K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0849395917 ISBN 13: 9780849395918

Publisher: CRC Press, 1999

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review

About the First Edition: "Whichever other communications dictionary you have, you can make room for this one. In fact, it is so distinctive as to make comparison with other glossaries very difficult. The strongest emphasis in this work is the historical background, giving information on a great deal of early development, as well as quick biographies of pioneers in the areawritten at the right level, and with the right scope, for the home marketProfessionals will most certainly find it fascinating reading, with a great many historical points and canned biographies." --Robert M. Slade, Internet Review Project

From the Author

A new 820-page standard-setting reference in the field of telecommunications for professionals and educated lay readers.
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Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0849395917
• ISBN 13: 9780849395918
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 832