MARC details
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
|---|
| fixed length control field |
100325s2005 enka b 001 0 eng |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
0321263588 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
|---|
| International Standard Book Number |
9780321263582 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
|---|
| System control number |
(Sirsi) u5586 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
|---|
| Original cataloging agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Transcribing agency |
EG-CaNU |
| Modifying agency |
EG-CaNU |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
|---|
| Authentication code |
ncode |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
|---|
| Classification number |
004.6 |
| Edition number |
22 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
|---|
| Personal name |
Halsall, Fred |
| 9 (RLIN) |
11092 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
|---|
| Title |
Computer networking and the Internet / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Fred Halsall. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
|---|
| Edition statement |
5th ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
|---|
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Harlow : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Addison-Wesley, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2005. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
|---|
| Extent |
xxv, 803 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
24 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
|---|
| General note |
Previous ed. published as: Data communications, computer networks and open systems? 1996. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
|---|
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
|---|
| Formatted contents note |
Chapter 1 Data communications and networking basic -- Chapter 2 Telephone networks and modems -- Chapter 3 Local area networks and intranets -- Chapter 4 Wireless networks -- Chapter 5 Entertainment networks -- Chapter 6 The Internet protocol -- Chapter 7 Transport protocols -- Chapter 8 Internet applications -- Chapter 9 The World Wide Web -- Chapter 10 Security. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
|---|
| Summary, etc. |
With the advent of the World Wide Web the global Internet has rapidly become the dominant type of computer network. It now enables people around the world to use the Web for E-Commerce and interactive entertainment applications, in addition to those already supported by the Internet such as e-mail and IP telephony. As a result, the study of computer networking is now synonymous with the study of the Internet and its applications. The 5th edition of this highly successful text has been completely revised to focus entirely on the Internet, and so avoids the necessity of describing protocols and architectures that are no longer relevant. As many Internet applications now involve multiple data types - text, images, speech, audio and video - |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
|---|
| Summary, etc. |
the book explains in detail how they are represented.A number of different access networks are now used to gain access to the global Internet. Users at home and in small businesses gain access through their local switched telephone network using either a low bit rate or broadband modem. For users served by a cable television provider, access is often through a high bit rate cable modem. Wireless networks are now widely used including Internet-enabled mobile phones with cellular phone networks and, within buildings, wireless networks such as Bluetooth. These are in addition to the site networks used by academic institutions and large businesses. Separate chapters illustrate how each type of access network operates and interfaces to the global Internet. This is followed by a detailed account of the architecture and protocols of the Internet itself and the operation of the major application protocols |
| 596 ## - |
|---|
| -- |
1 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Computer networks. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
11093 |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
|---|
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Internet. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
11094 |