Flint, David C. <br/><br/>
The data ring main :  an introduction to local area networks / 
David C. Flint. 
 - Chichester ;  New York :  J. Wiley,  1983. 
 - xi, 375 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - Computing sciences series .
<br/><br/> "A Wiley Heyden publication.". 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: (page 356) and index.<br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-369). 
<br/><br/>The promise of a Local Area Network -- Part I: The Foundations -- Yesterday's systems and communications -- The changing business environment -- The role of the network -- Can the telephone system meet the need? -- Take a bus! -- Part II: LAN Technology -- The classification of Local Area Networks -- Topology and Transmission -- Polled Networks -- Token Passing -- Contention Buses -- Reservation Systems -- Slotted Rings -- Register Insertion Rings -- Broadband Cables -- Part III: Protocols and Internetting -- Data Link Services -- Network and Transport Protocols -- Extending the Local Network -- Communications Gateways -- LAN Standards -- Part IV: Consequences and Implications -- The practical value of a LAN -- New communications Architectures -- New Systems Architectures -- Part V: The Selection of a Local Area Network -- Establishing the Requirements -- The Local Network -- The Network Procurement Process -- Part VI: Conclusion -- The Future of Local Area Networks. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>047126251X 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>82023738 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Local area networks (Computer networks)<br/>Electronic data processing--Distributed processing.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>005.74