A complete and in-depth introduction to computer networks and networking In this first volume of The Handbook of Computer Networks, readers will get a complete overview of the key concepts of computers networks, data transmission, and digital and optical networks. Providing a comprehensive examination of computer networks, the book is designed for both undergraduate students and professionals working in a variety of computer network-dependent industries. With input from over 270 experts in the field, the text offers an easy-to-follow progression through each topic and focuses on fields and technologies that have widespread application in the real world.

The Handbook of Computer Networks is the third set of reference books from leading author and Professor of Management Information Systems at California State University, Bakersfield, Hossein Bidgoli. The Handbook of Computer Networks is designed to arm researchers, practitioners, students, and managers with in-depth understanding of this important and fast growing field in its broadest scope and in an applied and functional framework. Each volume incorporates state of the art core information and networking topics, practical applications and coverage of the emerging issues in the computer networking and data communications fields.

This handbook is an authoritative, comprehensive reference on optical networks, the backbone of today’s communication and information society. The book reviews the many underlying technologies that enable the global optical communications infrastructure, but also explains current research trends targeted towards continued capacity scaling and enhanced networking flexibility in support of an unabated traffic growth fueled by ever-emerging new applications. The book is divided into four parts: Optical Subsystems for Transmission and Switching, Core Networks, Datacenter and Super-Computer Networking, and Optical Access and Wireless Networks. Each chapter is written by world-renown experts that represent academia, industry, and international government and regulatory agencies. Every chapter provides a complete picture of its field, from entry-level information to a snapshot of the respective state-of-the-art technologies to emerging research trends, providing something useful for the novice who wants to get familiar with the field to the expert who wants to get a concise view of future trends.

A comprehensive look at computer networking, from LANs to wireless networks In this second volume of The Handbook of Computer Networks, readers will get a complete overview of the types of computer networks that are most relevant to real-world applications. Offering a complete view of computer networks, the book is designed for both undergraduate students and professionals working in a variety of computer network-dependent industries. With input from over 270 experts in the field and with over 1,000 peer reviewers, the text covers local and wide area networks, the Internet, wireless networks, voice over IP, global networks, and more.

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The Handbook of Information Security is a definitive 3-volume handbook that offers coverage of both established and cutting-edge theories and developments on information and computer security. The text contains 180 articles from over 200 leading experts, providing the benchmark resource for information security, network security, information privacy, and information warfare.

For an accessible and comprehensive survey of telecommunications and data communications technologies and services, consult the Telecommunications and Data Communications Handbook, which includes information on origins, evolution and meaningful contemporary applications. Find discussions of technologies set in context, with details on fiber optics, cellular radio, digital carrier systems, TCP/IP, and the Internet. Explore topics like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP); 802.16 & WiMAX; Passive Optical Network (PON); 802.11g & Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) in this easily accessible guide without the burden of technical jargon.

"This book is the first book to provide opportunities for millions working in economics, accounting, finance and other business areas education on HONNs, the ease of their usage, and directions on how to obtain more accurate application results. It provides significant, informative advancements in the subject and introduces the HONN group models and adaptive HONNs"--Provided by publisher.

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