Preface   

Acknowledgments 

1 Basics of data communications

2 Reliable data transmission

3 Connections and interfacing

4 Terminal networks

5 Network applications

6 Network medium and topologies

7 Standards

8 LAN signaling and access

9 Popular LAN standards

10 ATM

11 Interconnection

12 Interoperability

13 Performance

14 Installation, management, and security

App ASCII code table

Glossary

Answers to further questions

Index