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Computer Communications

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  • © 1982

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  1. Robert Cole

    1. Department of Computer Science, University College, London, UK

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 1-4

  3. Transmission in Wires

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 5-29

  4. The Telephone Network as a Medium

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 30-48

  5. Character Terminal Networks

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 49-67

  6. Simple Message-based Techniques

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 68-82

  7. Errors, Error and Flow Control

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 83-106

  8. Computer Network Technology

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 107-132

  9. The X25 Network Access Protocol

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 133-155

  10. End-to-end Network Protocols

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 156-168

  11. The Network as a System

    • Robert Cole
    Pages 169-185

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 186-200
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About this book

The subject of computer communications is changing very rapidly. Improvements in terminal access, aligned with the development of timesharing, has brought hands-on experience to a large number of non specialist users. Computer networks have made available vast computing resources and data banks to these users. This book is for anyone familiar with using computers who wishes to understand the techniques used in computer communications. It is also an introduction to the architecture of present day computer communication systems. I would like to thank Roland lbbett, Steve Treadwell, Peter Kirstein and Del Thomas for their invaluable advice and encouragement. My thanks also to Malcolm Stewart and the staff at Macmillan. The late Gareth Pugh encouraged my interest in computer communications and provided the opportunity to develop the material for this book. The text was formatted on a UNIX computer system: I am grateful to Professor Kirstein for permission to use this system. I am indebted to NEC Telecommunications Europe for the use of a spinwriter printer on which the master copy was produced. Finally, no amount of words can express my debt to Jo this project and Rosemary for patiently bearing with over the last three years.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Computer Science, University College, London, UK

    Robert Cole

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Computer Communications

  • Authors: Robert Cole

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3915-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Robert Cole 1982

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-91306-3Due: 18 November 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-3917-6Published: 17 December 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-3915-2Published: 19 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 200

  • Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks, Computer Communication Networks

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