Communications technologies - one of the hottest subject areas around and progressing at a remarkable rate. New technologies, protocols, devices, and networks are emerging each day. And with the teeming communication-related material, new terms and concepts are also mounting. Professionals in the communications field can feel overwhelmed by this influx. Also, a new generation of users, resulting from the growth of the World Wide Web, will be looking to wade through the labyrinth of terminology, procedures, tools, and applications. Data and Telecommunications Dictionary acts as a technically comprehensive, standard-setting reference compiling more than 7,500 entries in an easy-to-read and visually appealing format. Fully illustrated, the book documents significant information in a substantial and relevant manner containing timelines and charts to enhance its readability and appeal. Data and Telecommunications Dictionary improves on current references through its: - clearer, easier-to-read layout - greater technical accuracy - better format and illustrations - coverage of new satellite technologies - network protocols and emerging fiber optic media - telecommunications standards bodies and associations - origins of historic technologies leading to the computer revolution - capsule biographies of significant contributors to telecommunications. These benefits provide a consistent look and feel throughout the dictionary, conveying the information more effectively and visually appealing than other references.
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About the contents: Illustrated dictionary, somewhat encyclopedic in format, with approximately 20 definitions per page, totaling close to 14,000 definitions, accompanied by three or four appendix charts. Estimated between 600 and 750 pages, this reference contains from 100 to 150 pages of diagrams, charts, and illustrations.
Table of Contents:
About the contents: Illustrated dictionary, somewhat encyclopedic in format, with approximately 20 definitions per page, totaling close to 14,000 definitions, accompanied by three or four appendix charts. Estimated between 600 and 750 pages, this reference contains from 100 to 150 pages of diagrams, charts, and illustrations.