Contents Notes |
Computers of the world, unite -- Categories of data transmission systems -- The communication channel and its basic capacity -- Categories of communication lines -- Modems and data sets -- Characters and codes -- Modes of transmission -- Line errors and their treatment -- Man-computer dialogue -- The need for multiplexing -- Network structures -- Discipline and the transmission control unit -- Terminal considerations -- What should the programs be required to do? -- Software structures -- The flow of data -- Design techniques. USA. Introductory textbook on principles of modern telecommunications networks - describes technological aspects of data processing networks, discusses the use of computers and related electronic equipment (terminals, etc.), and includes a glossary of pertinent terminology. Illustrations, maps and references. |