This third edition gives your students a clear, comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of data communication essential to information and network management. Supplemented by realworld case studies, the book explores how the latest trends--Internet, intranets, the Web, TCP/IP, wireless network, network security, etc.--affect information communications in the business environment.

Combining treatment of fudamentals and leading-edge technology, the book offers more technical coverage than other business data communication texts.

Features of this new edition
-   New--an entire new chapter(15) on doing business on the
    Internet.
-   New--A completely updated chapter on network security that
    emphasizes management strategies.
-   New -- An extensive discussion of network management.
-   New -- TCP/IP (vs. OSI) as the focus of protocol   coverage.
-   New -- Coverage of Fast Ethernet (100BASE-T), Gigabit
    Ethernet, ATM LANs, and Fibre Channe.
-   New -- Chapter on LANs and WANs
-   Numerous pedagogical aids, including a web course page
    (http://www.shore.net~/BDC3e.html), on-line transparency
    masters, on-line study guide, solutions manual and an Internet
    mailing list.

Part 1 Requirements
Part 2 Fundamentals
Part 3 Networking
Part 4 Applications
Part 5 Management Issues