Business Data Communications (5th Edition)

Book Description

The fifth edition of this popular book presents the fundamental concepts of data communications, networking, distributed applications, and network management and security; and uses real world case studies to explicate business environment and business management and staff issues. Up-to-date coverage of key issues-the use of the Internet, intranets, and extranets support business objectives, LANs, WANs, high-speed networks, asychronous transfer mode (ATM) and TCP/IP. Accessible presentation for information systems managers, telecommunications managers, product marketing personnel, and system support specialists.

Customer Reviews:

Very very technical.......2007-03-07

Having read reviews prior to purchasing the book, I thought, it can't be that bad. I was wrong. All of the reviews are accurate and true descriptions of the book. I purchased the book as required text for a graduate introductory course in data communications. What can you do if you're stuck with this book and you must read it " for class"? Read the summary at the end of each chapter FIRST. This might help you grasp what the author is trying to say in a long, extended, technical and scientific way.

The book includes scientific descriptions of data communication. Perhaps the book is extremely on point for engineering students or someone with interest in creating a data communications or telecommunications system from scratch for an organization. However, addressing the issues from a business perspective is not the primary focus of the book. Reading the chapter demands utmost concentration and the ability to extract key concepts about the subject under discussion. It is not clear why this book seems to pop up so often as the required text. There are many books that address data communications from a business perspective. It is an arcane academic selection as required text for a non-engineering data communications course.

Priceless - or should be.......2005-12-14

I am completing my MSIS degree. I was required to use this textbook for one of my classes. I felt the book was possibly appropriate for an engineering computer science program on a "how things work" level but a terrible waste of time for business students. If I want to buy a cell phone I don't care HOW the cell phone works. I only care that it DOES work, and that it is dependable, accurate, reliable, and cost effective. Stop putting the OSI model in these textbooks. Just teach TCP/IP because that's what is used. If you're going to put problems at the end of the chapters, provide solutions to the students. Otherwise, you're just wasting paper because nobody will ever use them. Why work on them if you don't have a solution to compare your answers to? I have spoken to nearly half the people in my class. All agree. This textbook was a terrible choice for our class in the business program. None of us feel we learned anything of value from studying from this book.

I sincerely hope our instructor and program director will find a different book to use for future classes.

Business Data Communications.......2005-10-04

This book arrived in a timely manner and in excellent condition. I would purchase fromthis seller again.

Not an Appropriate Introductory Textbook.......2004-08-26

A course I took earlier this year used this textbook, and I wasn't too fond of it. The book's explanations were very clinical, and other reviewers are correct in observing that it has many typographical errors (which are very frustrating when trying to solve mathematically inclined equations).

The professor deviated substantially from the text, supplying us with several real-world examples and more on the theory behind the examples given in the book. If he had not done that, I do not think I would have been able to learn the material from the book alone. Many of its explanations are too brief and lack depth or supporting examples.

If you are teaching an information systems course and intend to use this textbook, be prepared to supplement it with substantial cases or lose the interest and comprehension of your students.

Good Book for CIS Majors.......2004-07-02

I bought this book for an online course on Network Communications which I took as a Computer Science major. This book is riddled with technical information and looks at things from an 'implementation cost' perspective (the case studies at the end of almost every chapter are good examples of this) which is good for Computer Information Systems (CIS) majors since they tend to focus more on the business aspect of the 'field'.

The majority of the chapters are easy reading (if you like reading technical info.). I found some of the problems at the end of some chapters to be quite challenging (which was a treat being the geek that I am). I've also used this book as reference for TCP/IP when doing low-level network programming.

Book Description

Using a unique modular approach, this cutting-edge introduction to data communications features 12 core chapters of essential material, 6 advanced modules, and a Companion Website to provide the widest possible range of topics. Plus, 9 mini-chapters for hands-on material and case studies give learners a feel for what they will encounter on the job. For future networking professionals.

Customer Reviews:

Terrible Book.......2005-01-22

This book is awful. The revisions to it are updated, but to follow the book in order is nearly impossible. This is a text book being used at a college. The information in this book is scattered and makes learning the concepts difficult. I do not recommend this book for use at colleges/universities. There has to be another book out there that allows users to learn the concepts and terminology in an easier fashion.

Six Stars!.......2004-03-03

I've recently completed a course using this textbook. Excellent!!! It has been a long time (if ever) since I have actually enjoyed reading a textbook. I feel it should be mandatory reading for all authors and potential authors who will ever feel the need to publish a textbook for undergraduate level work in a technical field.

Most of the many corrections on the online corrections page are minor and insignificant (i.e. typos) and would probably go unnoticed by the reader. With press deadlines in technologies being what they are, it is fully understandable. The choice to include those corrections (a) gave me a sense of security in that it demonstrated the author's thoroughness and (b) proves that you don't have to cut a new edition of your work every six months (which can be quite annoying for anyone who is looking to get a specific edition for class).

I was pretty much convinced that it was impossible to design and publish a textbook in a technical field of a caliber such as this. In general, technical authors either confuse the reader by over complicating the layout and material or they put the reader to sleep by being overly shallow and overly redundant. This is not the case for this book. In the words of Goldilocks, this one is "just right". I strongly recommend it to anyone, whether they have a class requirement for it or not.

Great Book, using in my PSU networking class.......2003-03-02

This book is great, it starts from the beginning of the networking age and goes through all the newest technologies and ideas about networking. Covers the business aspects of networking, wireless, how TCP/IP works and pretty muct the 802 standars. Book covers everything, this is one book I won't be selling back. A really good reference book for the basics of networking and rules to follow as well when getting into the networking field.

Great Book, but Check Author's Web Site for Corrections.......2002-12-24

I just finished a semester with this book. Loved it! I didn't think I'd every say that about a textbook, but this one really makes it easy to remember the material. It does so by quizzing you at the end of every section instead of just waiting until the end of the chapter. I found that it significantly improved my retention rate.

I will however caution you that there are errors present in many of the chapters. The errors I came across looked like they were mainly due to poor editing and validation of the technical material. I STRONGLY recommend that you go to the author's web site as he quickly posts any and all corrections by chapter.

For ... dollars, you'd think that the book's publisher, Prentice Hall, would have reviewed the book a bit more thoroughly before publication.

Errors aside, this is a great book that will mostly likely improve further with the next edition.

Great Overview of Data Communications.......2000-12-05

We used this book in my graduate MIS course, and it was a great tool for learning the basics about data communications and networking. Many of my classmates thought that Panko did a great job of explaining data comm concepts, whether it was something as simple as an ethernet LAN, or as complex as an ATM network. Everyone in my class seemed to enjoy the text (both highly technical students with a background in data comms, and students who were learning the material for the first time).

The book is designed to give readers a general overview of a subject, then drill down into the details in later chapters. He starts with the basics (layers, encapsulation, protocols, etc), and then gets into how networks are built from the ground up. Panko has included numerous modules at the end of the book if you want to learn even more about a specific topic.

The author has also put together slides for each chapter which were very helpful in explaining difficult concepts, or emphasizing certain chapters in the text. If you can get a copy of them, I highly recommend using them.

Book Description

Business Data Communications, 6th edition, meets the need for a clearly written and understandable overview of networking and data communications in today's businesses. With its up-to-date coverage and its blend of technical and managerial concepts, this book recognizes today's major trends and stresses the business perspective for technologies that professionals work with on a daily basis. This book begins with Internet topics before covering more traditional data communication concepts, such as voice networks, modems, LANs, WANs Internetworking technologies, network management, and network security. For network administrators, network managers, and network engineers.

Customer Reviews:

Needs a to be updated.......1998-12-03

Used it as a text book, mainly a reference. With communications rapidly changing it must be difficult to continually update. It is a fair background book, but it doesn't offer much else

Book is too dated to be effective in emerging technologies........1998-06-17

Although updated in 1994, most of the text material discusses old mainframe and terminal applications and was likely written during earlier editions of the text. Reading it did not provide a good basis for the telecommunications area, because it is so dated. In its day, it must have been a great text.

Business Data Communications and Networking, 5th Edition

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The First Networking Book I owned
Excellent for the Newbee
Decent but Outdated
This is my 2nd review...
FANTASTIC!! If you buy one book, make it this one!!

Business Data Communications and Networking, 5th Edition
Jerry Fitzgerald , and Alan Dennis
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Book Description

Keep Up With the Rapid Changes in Data Communications and Networking As you look at the cover, you may be wondering what an overnight delivery service has to do with data communications and networking. While following this cumulative case study in each chapter, you'll discover how to successfully apply the fundamental concepts behind the latest technologies and applications to business. You'll be introduced to these concepts throughout the text from this applied business perspective. Inside, you'll find the latest advances with the Internet, Internet access (cable modems,) DSL), local area and backbone networks (gigabit ethernet, ATM), and wide area networks (ATM, SONET, SMDS). A greater emphasis is placed on the changing nature of the Internet and the increased importance of electronic commerce in business.

Customer Reviews:

The First Networking Book I owned.......2005-11-27

This was the first networking book I bought when I was still in school. The book is good and helped me setup my first network at home. I am writing my review today even though they already moved up two more editions.

Excellent for the Newbee.......2003-01-26

I had to get this book because of college. It is a great book for anyone trying to understand basic concepts. It is very easy reading and keeps you interested. I would not recommend it for anyone who has a good understanding of communcations and networking.

Decent but Outdated.......2002-11-30

The layout of this book could have used some work, and I understand the later editions do a better job, but it nevertheless provided a foundation of networking and datacomm principles. The material is out of date, so since there is a newer edition out, I would recommend it over this edition.

This is my 2nd review..........2002-01-31

Well, I must confess... I wrote my first review BEFORE reading any other reviews. Wow - after reading the others, I started thinking "I MUST HAVE BEEN READING A DIFFERENT BOOK!" Well, that is exactly the story. My review is of the 7th edition and I specifically went looking for the grammatical errors and the packet-switching complaints and all the other complaints, one-by-one. You know what? HOOEY!! All the problems others speak of in the 6th edition have been corrected and improved upon! This is a good book! I liked Mr. Nagle's review and the only negatives he mentions were mere weaknesses that have been beefed up. So, I still say this is a book that you'll find useful if you read it. If you want to peruse it, looking for tips and tricks on setting up your own network, then I say this is NOT the book for you - I'd look for the networking for dummies. (I'm not trying to be flipant, either. Those books only have the tips of the icebergs and are great for perusing - kinda like a cliff's notes.)

I say you will like the improvements over whatever the 6th edition missed (or messed up).

FANTASTIC!! If you buy one book, make it this one!!.......2002-01-31

I just finished a graduate course using this book as the textbook. At first I thought "Hmmmph - another OSI Layer book." What I learned is that it is very current, going into Blue tooth, Internet II, and all the latest Wireless protocols, too. Like consider the multiple Gigabit networking architectures, including optical and copper. This is "one for the shelf" of every do it your selfer wanting to learn and it reads like a "how to" manual that you'll use. Whether you want to learn, bone up, or be the one who has all the right vocabulary at the drinking fountain - this is a book you should give a chance to. It surprised me and I manage a significant IS dept. I think you will consider it a value-added addition to your library!

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Graduating in liberal arts? You're better prepared for the job market than you may realize. Corporations today are looking for employees who can see the big picture, whose broad field of study has trained them to understand and think critically about people, cultures and society. In short, liberal arts majors!

Now, human resources expert Gregory Giangrande takes you to the other side of the interviewer's desk and reveals insider tips and techniques, especially for liberal arts majors, that really make interviewers sit up and take notice. Here's how to find the right company, create the perfect resume, land a hard to-get interview, make the most of that all-important meeting, and lots more.

THE LIBERAL ARTS ADVANTAGE gives you An insiders' look At specific opportunities for liberal arts graduates in publishing, broadcasting, journalism, advertising, and other industries and shows you how to target your job search for the exact career that's right for you. What kinds of positions are available in a particular business? What can you expect to earn? What about the corporate culture, the typical work week, the prospects for advancement? Get all the answers, learn all the strategies, and much much more in the one book no liberal arts major can afford to be without!

YOU CHOSE A GREAT DEGREE. NOW TURN IT INTO A GREAT CAREER!

Customer Reviews:

Casting Light on the Liberal Arts .......2004-10-15

Liberal Arts Advantage is for anyone who has been misinformed about the quality of a liberal arts degree.

Giangrande gives us the honest truth (which is positive, not negative) about the importance and value of being a liberal arts major/graduate. He tells you what fields and professions love to hire liberal majors. He also points out the strengths liberal majors have over technical or specialized majors education-wise and career-wise. The reader will be not only welcomed and encouraged, but also proud of his/her wise choice to pursue (or have pursued) a liberal education. After reading the book, I asked myself, "Why would someone NOT want to pursue a liberal arts degree?"

I only wish I had read this book before I majored in Accounting.
Like Giagrande suggests, follow your heart and happiness will surely come.

A "must have" for every liberal arts graduate........1998-06-01

THE LIBERAL ARTS ADVANTAGE is a wonderful source not only for the recent college graduate seeking his or her first job, but for any individual seeking employment guidance. Mr. Giangrande conveys his expertise in an enjoyable and easy to read manner. Entering the workforce or changing careers can be a very difficult time in one's life. Mr. Giangrande has written a step-by-step guide that provides knowledge, encouragement and hope. THE LIBERAL ARTS ADVANTAGE is an invaluable source of information.

Customer Reviews:

This is REAL!.......2001-11-20

This book is amazing! I purchased it when I was a junior in high school and continue to reference it to this day (I'm 27 now)! It simplifies everything from credit cards and car insurance, to how to find an apartment and set up a budget. A must have for anyone who is about to go out on thier own. A great gift for that hard to shop for teen/young adult!

Get Real! a Student's Guide to Money and Other Practical Matters

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Mom and Dad, Get Your Hands on a Copy of This Book!
Mom and Dad, Get Your Hands on a Copy of This Book!

Get Real! a Student's Guide to Money and Other Practical Matters
James Tenuto , and Susan Schwartzwald
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Mom and Dad, Get Your Hands on a Copy of This Book!.......2001-12-24

I met author Susan Shwartzwald while on vacation in 1991, so I bought a copy of the book when it was originally published. Since I taught high school study skills, I knew that most parents panic when they try to figure out how maintain some control over their children's lives and finances while, at the same time, giving their kids the freedom they crave when they go to college.
"Get Real!" is perfect for the panicked parent. The range and scope of topics in the book lays out a banquet of "something for everyone." All parents lives are busy when they're raising teenagers, and the authors show that they know this. Chapters are short and easy to read, and the advice is practicable. You can read a little bit at a time and feel satisfied that you have learned something that will help you and your child in the years to come.
If your little baby Johnny or Janey is off to college next fall, do not hesitate. Get a copy of "Get Real!" and learn how to do just that. Don't waste your time worrying. Get real, get this book, and help yourself to some seriously useful advice.
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Mom and Dad, Get Your Hands on a Copy of This Book!.......2001-12-24

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