Data & Telecommunications Dictionary

Communications technologies-one of the hottest subject areas around and progressing at a remarkable rate.New technologies, protocols, devices, and networks are emerging each day. And with the teeming communication-related material, new terms and concepts are also mounting. This reference can help professionals in the communications field cope with this overwhelming influx. Also, a new generation of users, resulting from the growth of the World Wide Web, will appreciate this guide through the labyrinth of terminology, procedures, tools, and applications. Data & Telecommunications Dictionary is a technically comprehensive, standard-setting reference that compiles approximately 10,000 terms and concepts in a visually appealing, easy-to-read format. Generously illustrated with charts and diagrams, the book documents significant information in a substantial and relevant manner-including timelines and charts to enhance its readability and appeal.Data & Telecommunications Dictionary improves on current references through its:encyclopedic format with clearer, easier-to-read layout and illustrationsgreater technical and historical accuracycoverage of new satellite technologiescoverage of network protocols and emerging fiber optic mediainclusion of telecommunications standards bodies and associationsorigins of historic technologies leading to the computer revolutioncapsule biographies of significant contributors to telecommunicationsThese benefits provide a consistent look and feel throughout the dictionary, conveying the information more effectively and visually appealing than other references.