Publisher's Synopsis
This book introduces the concept of protocols, explaining relevant terminology (a glossary is included), and exploring different types of protocols. Key aspects of networking, "layers" and data transmission are considered, and brief speculation about the future is given. The importance of protocols derives in part from the fact that they will apply to an ever larger spectrum of information technologies, a scope far beyond that to which data communications protocols are traditionally accustomed.;The overview presented here is intended to be relevant to the information processing and communication needs of a growing number of large and small organizations.
