[net.dcom] What is datacomm?

vacca@burdvax.UUCP (Dave Vacca) (03/16/85)

     I am a newcomer to the data comm world.  I was wondering if anyone out
there in dcomland happens to know of any brief description or overview of
what it is/isn't possible to do via datacomm.  In other words, I am
interested in knowing about what is made possible by LAN, TCP, etc.  Brief
overviews of each category of datacomm are wanted.  If anyone reading this
knows of any such discussions/articles or could even write a brief overview
and send it to me, it would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

                         - David Vacca

bob@islenet.UUCP (Robert P. Cunningham) (03/21/85)

Here's a few references to introductory data communication publications
you might find interesting:

Computer networks: a tutorial.  M. Abrams, R.P. Blanc & I.W. Cotton
(eds.). IEEE publication EH0162.

	A nice collection of papers -- some by key figures
	in the field.  Some of the older papers of more historical
	than practical importance, though.

Distributed telecommunications networks via satellites and packet
switching.  R.D. Rosner.  Lifetime Learning Publications, 1982.

	Lightweight introduction with a minimum of math.  Painless
	introduction to the jargon.  Despite title, discusses LANs in
	a non-technical way.

Design and analysis of computer communication networks.  V. Ahuja.
McGraw-Hill, 1982.

	Relatively brief introductory overview of technical aspects
	of computer networks.

Computer Networks. A.S. Tanenbaum.  Prentice-Hall, 1981.

	More complete technically-oriented presentation.  Often used
	as an undergraduate textbook in the subject.

-- 
Bob Cunningham   ..{dual,ihnp4,vortex}!islenet!bob
Honolulu, Hawaii