Springer Data Network Engineering - BT Telecommunications Series 17

Explore the evolution and future of telecommunications with Data Network Engineering, part of the BT Telecommunications Series (17) from Springer. This text addresses the significant shift in modern networks where data traffic volumes now far exceed voice traffic. As applications like email, remote printing, fileserver access, and the World Wide Web continue to expand, understanding the mechanics of data networking becomes essential. This book tracks the history of data networking, from its beginnings in the 1970s through its rapid growth in the 1980s and 1990s. It provides a foundation for understanding how computers connect with each other and their peripheral devices. For professionals and students studying information systems and computer science, this volume offers a look at the driving forces behind the explosion of data-driven communication and the move toward faster, more cost-effective network solutions.