tailieunhanh - DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING

Data communications and networking are changing the way we do business and the way we live. Business decisions have to be made ever more quickly, and the decision makers require immediate access to accurate information. Why wait a week for that report from Germany to arrive by mail when it could appear almost instantaneously through computer networks? Businesses today rely on computer networks and internetworks. But before we ask how quickly we can get hooked up, we need to know how networks operate, what types of technologies are available, and which design best fills which set of needs | Don t forget to check out the Online Learning Center forouzan for additional resources Instructors and students using Data Communications and Networking Fourth Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan will find a wide variety of resources available at the Online Learning Center Instructor Resources Instructors can access the following resources by contacting their McGraw-Hill Representative for a secure password. a PowerPoint Slides. Contain figures tables highlighted points and brief descriptions of each section. o Complete Solutions Manual. Password-protected solutions to all end-of-chapter problems are provided. a Pageout. A free tool that helps you create your own course website. D Instructor Message Board. Allows you to share ideas with other instructors using the text. Student Resources The student resources are available to those students using the book. Once you have accessed the Online Learning Center click on Resources then select a chap- ter from the drop down menu that appears. Each chapter has a wealth of materials to help you review communications and networking concepts. Included are a Chapter Summaries. Bulleted summary points provide an essential review of major ideas and concepts covered in each chapter. a Student Solutions Manual. Contains answers for odd-numbered problems. o Glossary. Defines key terms presented in the book. o Flashcards. Facilitate learning through practice and review. a Animated Figures. Visual representations model key networking concepts bringing them to life. D Automated Quizzes. Easy-to-use quizzes strengthen learning and emphasize important ideas from the book. a Web links. Connect students to additional resources available .