Solution Manual for Business Data Communications and Networking, 14th Edition by Jerry FitzGerald and Allan Dennis All Chapters 1-12 Covered

Solution Manual
Business Data Communications and Networking,
14th Edition by Jerry FitzGerald and Allan Dennis
All Chapters 1-12 Covered

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Part One Introduction 1
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Data Communications 1
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1.1 Introduction 1
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1.2 Data Communications Networks 5
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1.2.1 Components of a Network 6
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1.2.2 Types of Networks 7
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1.3 Network Models 8
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1.3.1 Open Systems Interconnection Reference Model 9
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1.3.2 Internet Model 10
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1.3.3 Message Transmission Using Layers 12
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1.4 Network Standards 14
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1.4.1 The Importance of Standards 14
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1.4.2 The Standards-Making Process 15
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1.4.3 Common Standards 17
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1.5 Future Trends 18
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1.5.1 Wireless LAN and BYOD 18
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1.5.2 The Internet of Things 18
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1.5.3 Massively Online 19
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1.6 Implications for Cyber Security 20
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,Part Two Fundamental Concepts 27
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Chapter 2 Application Layer 27
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2.1 Introduction 27
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2.2 Application Architectures 28
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2.2.1 Host-Based Architectures 29
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2.2.2 Client-Based Architectures 30
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2.2.3 Client–Server Architectures 30
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2.2.4 Cloud Computing Architectures 33
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2.2.5 Peer-to-Peer Architectures 35
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2.2.6 Choosing Architectures 36
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2.3 World Wide Web 37
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2.3.1 How the Web Works 37
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2.3.2 Inside an HTTP Request 38
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2.3.3 Inside an HTTP Response 39
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2.4 Electronic Mail 41
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2.4.1 How Email Works 41
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2.4.2 Inside an SMTP Packet 44
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2.4.3 Attachments in Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension 45
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2.5 Other Applications 45
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2.5.1 Telnet 46
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2.5.2 Videoconferencing 47
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2.6 Implications for Cyber Security 48
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Chapter 3 Physical Layer 59
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, 3.1 Introduction 59
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3.2 Circuits 61
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3.2.1 Circuit Configuration 61
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3.2.2 Data Flow 62
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3.2.3 Multiplexing 62
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3.3 Communication Media 65
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3.3.1 Twisted-Pair Cable 65
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3.3.2 Coaxial Cable 65
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3.3.3 Fiber-Optic Cable 66
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3.3.4 Radio 67
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3.3.5 Microwave 68
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3.3.6 Satellite 68
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3.3.7 Media Selection 70
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3.4 Digital Transmission of Digital Data 71
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3.4.1 Coding 71
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3.4.2 Transmission Modes 72
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3.4.3 Digital Transmission 73
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3.4.4 How Ethernet Transmits Data 74
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3.5 Analog Transmission of Digital Data 75
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3.5.1 Modulation 75
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3.5.2 Capacity of a Circuit 78
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3.5.3 How Modems Transmit Data 78
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3.6 Digital Transmission of Analog Data 79
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