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Data Communication and Computer Networks: A Business User's Approach, 9th Edition

Jill West, Curt M. White

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Data Communication and Computer Networks: A Business User's Approach 9th Edition by Jill West/Curt M. White
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Overview

Balancing the most technical concepts with practical everyday issues, DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS, 9e provides thorough coverage of the basic features, operations, and limitations of different types of computer networks--making it the ideal resource for future business managers, computer programmers, system designers, as well as home computer users. Offering a comprehensive introduction to computer networks and data communications, the text includes coverage of the language of computer networks both on premises and in the cloud, as well as the effects of data communications on business and society. Completely up to date, the Ninth Edition reflects the latest trends, developments, and practices from the field. It offers full coverage of relevant cloud computing concepts, virtual networking technologies, industry convergence, network security, wired and wireless LAN technologies, and error detection and correction. New coverage includes cloud business principles, software-defined networking, cloud security techniques, 5G, the Internet of Things, data analytics, and supporting remote workforces.

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Meet the Authors

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Jill West

Jill West authors Cengage courses for CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Network+, Data Communications, Technology for Success and the popular Shelly Cashman Series. She has taught kindergarten through college and currently teaches computer technology courses at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Jill specializes in designing innovative, critical-thinking activities and building courses that teach to popular IT certifications. She regularly presents at conferences and webinars on preparing for CompTIA certifications, teaching cloud computing and computer networking and mentoring lifelong student learners in IT. She’s a member of the 2019 inaugural cohort of Faculty Ambassadors for AWS Educate and is currently an AWS Academy Accredited Educator. Jill and her husband, Mike, live in northwest Georgia with two children at home and two off to college.

Curt M. White

Curt M. White is an associate professor in the College of Computing and Digital Media at DePaul University, where he has been since 1988. Currently in his 37th year of teaching, he previously taught at Wayne State University, Illinois State University, Purdue University–Fort Wayne, and Dominican University. Dr. White has published more than 30 articles on computer science and computer science education, two chapters in books, and two college textbooks. In 1997, he chaired the ACM SIGCSE's national conference on computer science education and more recently served as president of the Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges. He completed a bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. in computer science from Wayne State University.

What's New

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  • NEW COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR COMPTIA’S CLOUD ESSENTIALS+ CERTIFICATION. This edition now helps your students prepare to earn this respected industry qualification. Complete and current coverage presents content that corresponds with the objectives for CompTIA’s Cloud Essentials+ exam. Students leave your course well prepared for this popular vendor-neutral, business-oriented, cloud computing certification.
  • Reorganization of content improves scaffolding of concepts, making the material easier for students to learn and remember.
  • NEW CONTENT EXAMINES A CLOUD-NATIVE APPROACH TO NEW SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. This editions thorough presentation of a cloud-native approach to new system development shows how to blend on-premises and cloud technology to support a hybrid environment.
  • NEW HANDS-ON TECHNICAL PROJECTS PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE. New technical projects in this edition provide step-by-step instructions that guide students in applying and working with each chapter’s concepts. Students use free tools such as Packet Tracer, Wireshark and the AWS management console.
  • New color photos and figures bring complex concepts to life.

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  • UPDATED DISCUSSION PROMPTS AND GRADING RUBRICS ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE LIFELONG LEARNING HABITS. Thought-provoking discussion prompts throughout this edition, as well as easy-to-follow grading rubrics, encourage students to reflect on their learning progress. These proven features help you foster and support the development of positive lifelong learning habits.
  • “REMEMBER THIS…” INSTALLMENTS DIRECT STUDENTS TO CONSIDER CONCEPTS WITHIN A LARGER CONTEXT. These interesting learning features encourage readers to thinking about how the principles they've just studied fit into the "big picture." Students do this for each section before progressing to the next section.
  • "OUTSIDE THE BOX" EXERCISES EXTEND LEARNING BEYOND THE CHAPTER'S PRINTED CONCEPTS. These special exercises, embedded throughout each chapter, challenge students to explore ideas beyond those explicitly outlined in the chapter. This broadens students' professional skills, while sharpening their critical thinking.
  • “SELF-CHECK” QUESTIONS HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP METACOGNITION SKILLS. This proven, self-guided review ensures students understand the material while encouraging higher-order thinking skills. Solutions for this self-guided review appear in an appendix.

Table of Contents

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1. Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications.
2. Conducted and Radiated Media.
3. Fundamentals of Data and Signals.
4. Connections and Errors.
5. Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks.
6. Network Systems, Services, and Software.
7. Beyond the Local Area Network.
8. Risk, Security, and Compliance.
9. Wide Area Networks.
10. Connecting Networks.
11. Network Design and Management.
12. Business Principles in the Cloud.

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  • ISBN-10: 035753901X
  • ISBN-13: 9780357539019
  • RETAIL $79.95

  • ISBN-10: 0357504402
  • ISBN-13: 9780357504406
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