Communications Systems and Networks (M & T Networking Technology)
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (646 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764575228 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 697 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Whether you're a communications pro who wants to gain some perspective or you just want to understand our increasingly wired and wireless world, this is the one book you need to see the big picture, with just the right amount of detail.. In this unique overview, Ray Horak lucidly describes today's communications systems and networks -- voice, data, video, and multimedia -- and explains how they are likely to evolve and converge as we move further toward an information-based economy. Packed with diagrams and illustrations, Communications & Systems delivers plain-English explanations of all the technical fundamentals -- and puts everything in context by addressing standards, regulations, and the real-world outlook for legacy, contemporary, and emerging technologies
J. Chang said Advanced for beginners. Let me start off by saying that I am not a network/telephony person. I have no background in it and I have very little work experience in that arena. Thus, I was looking for a book that would teach me the fundamentals of how telecom networks are structured in a clear and simpl. "Excellent text for anyone needing more telecomm knowledge" according to Dave. This book is excellent reading for most every skill level in telecommunications. If you are starting out, it will help you with a basic telecommunications foundation. The book is easy to read and written in a way you can actually understand it. Even if you are more advanced in. Paul Given said Excellent knowledge baseline for communications networks. As a switch software developer for many years, I have developed a deep understanding of small corners of switch features, but lacked a good overall knowledge of network architecture. Thank you, Ray, for providing me with the system overview essential for the systems engineerin
Now, we have phone numbers for home, work, mobile phone, fax machine, and pager. It's a perfect resource for inquisitive engineers who are well versed about one area of communications and want to explore the rest of the communications world. He starts at the beginning--telegraph and early telephone--and details the progression from analog voice signals to modern high-speed digital networks. The communication technology behind this revolution continues to evolve--becoming faster, cheaper, and more prolific. Living in an era of instant communication has certain drawbacks. The conversational style of the book also is a welcome touch. People had one or two telephone numbers, a street address, and ac