Wiley Business Data Communications and Networking

Updated with the latest advances in the field, Jerry FitzGerald, Alan Dennis, and Alexandra Durcikova's 12th Edition of Business Data Communications and Networking, continues to provide the fundamental concepts and cutting-edge coverage of applications that students need to succeed in their careers. Authors FitzGerald, Dennis, and Durcikova have developed a foundation and balanced presentation from which new technologies and applications can be easily understood, evaluated, and compared. From the Inside Flap Wiley's Digital Advantage Did you know this book is available as a Wiley E-Text? E-textbooks offer the complete content of the printed textbook on the device of your preference—computer, iPad, tablet, or smartphone—giving you the freedom to read or study anytime, anywhere. For Instructors: Wiley E-Texts allow you to save your teaching notes within the digital version of the printed textbook. Now you can have one digital library to take to and from the classroom for all of the courses you teach. For Students: Wiley E-Texts offer a more affordable alternative to traditional print. You can access course materials and content anytime, anywhere through a user experience that makes learning rewarding. Search content Take notes Highlight key materials Organize all your work in one place How Can Students Purchase E-textbooks? Via your Campus Bookstore: Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource ISBN 978-1-119-01678-6. Directly from online retailers: Including Wiley.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and CourseSmart® For information about this title, including additional ordering options and accompanying resources, visit: www.wiley.com/college/fitzgerald or contact your Wiley representative. From the Back Cover Wiley's Digital Advantage Did you know this book is available as a Wiley E-Text? E-textbooks offer the complete content of the printed textbook on the device of your preference—computer, iPad, tablet, or smartphone—giving you the freedom to read or study anytime, anywhere. For Instructors: Wiley E-Texts allow you to save your teaching notes within the digital version of the printed textbook. Now you can have one digital library to take to and from the classroom for all of the courses you teach. For Students: Wiley E-Texts offer a more affordable alternative to traditional print. You can access course materials and content anytime, anywhere through a user experience that makes learning rewarding. Search content Take notes Highlight key materials Organize all your work in one place How Can Students Purchase E-textbooks? Via your Campus Bookstore: Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource ISBN 978-1-119-01678-6. Directly from online retailers: Including Wiley.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and CourseSmart® For information about this title, including additional ordering options and accompanying resources, visit: www.wiley.com/college/fitzgerald or contact your Wiley representative. About the Author Dr. Jerry FitzGerald is the principal in Jerry FitzGerald & Associates, which he started in 1977. He received his Ph.D. in business economics and master's degree in business economics from the Claremont Graduate School, an MBA from the University of Santa Clara, and a B.A. in industrial engineering from Michigan State University. Alan R. Dennis is currently a professor at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, where he holds the John T. Chambers Chair of Internet Systems, which honors John Chambers, the founder of Cisco Systems and a groundbreaking developer in networking technology. He has written numerous books on data communication, system design, and networking, and he is the publisher of MIS Quarterly, a scholarly quarterly lodged in the Information Systems department at Indiana University.