Mastering global information systems / William Buchanan.
By: Buchanan, William
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Material type: 
BookPublisher: Basingstoke : MacMillan, 1997Description: xii, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0333689518.Subject(s): Information systems | Internet | Local area networks (Computer networks)DDC classification: 004.68
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 004.68 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00074622 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This book provides an excellent foundation in modern information systems and data communications. It has five basic themes:
- Digital Information Sources and Multimedia;
- The Internet, the World Wide Web and Java;
- Local area Networking;
- Wide area Networking;
- Video Conferencing.
The information sources material covers the main standards in digital information on modern computer systems. It includes the conversion of sound and images into a digital format.
The networking material introduces the main local area network technologies:
- Ethernet;
- Token Ring;
- FDDI.
Modern Wide Area Network technologies like ATM are considered, also the usage of ISDN and Modems for interconnection.
Includes index.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
WILLIAM BUCHANAN is a Senior Lecturer at Napier University, Edinburgh. He is an experienced computing author. He acts as a consultant to many companies, including British Gas and TransCo. He is also a founding partner of Real-Time Technologies, which is a start-up company within Napier University.
WILLIAM BUCHANAN is a Senior Lecturer at Napier University, Edinburgh. He is an experienced computing author. He acts as a consultant to many companies, including British Gas and TransCo. He is also a founding partner of Real-Time Technologies, which is a start-up company within Napier University.