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Mastering Global Information Systems
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Mastering Global Information Systems
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William J Buchanan
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:264 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Web programming
Computer networking and communications |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780333689516
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| Classifications | Dewey:004.6 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
XII, 264 p.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Red Globe Press
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| Publication Date |
8 August 1997 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book provides an excellent foundation in modern information systems and data communications. It has five basic themes: * Digital Information Sources and Multimedia * The Internet, the World Wide Web and Java * Local Area Networking * Wide Area Networking * Video Conferencing The information sources material covers the main standards in digital information on modern computer systems. It includes the conversion of sound and images into a digital format. The networking material introduces the main local area network technologies: * Ethernet * Token Ring * FDDI
Author Biography
WILLIAM BUCHANAN is a Senior Lecturer at Napier University, Edinburgh. He is an experienced computing author. He acts as a consultant to many companies, including British Gas and TransCo. He is also a founding partner of Real-Time Technologies, which is a start-up company within Napier University.
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