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Summary: Not an Appropriate Introductory Textbook
Review: A course I took earlier this year used this textbook, and I wasn't too fond of it. The book's explanations were very clinical, and other reviewers are correct in observing that it has many typographical errors (which are very frustrating when trying to solve mathematically inclined equations).
The professor deviated substantially from the text, supplying us with several real-world examples and more on the theory behind the examples given in the book. If he had not done that, I do not think I would have been able to learn the material from the book alone. Many of its explanations are too brief and lack depth or supporting examples.
If you are teaching an information systems course and intend to use this textbook, be prepared to supplement it with substantial cases or lose the interest and comprehension of your students.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: Computers and communication are complex topics and not for everyone I enjoyed this book because I learened so much. did I spell that wright? ...
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Summary: Business Data Communications
Review: Excellent layman's book on Communications. Despite its ease of reading, it is detail oriented and directs you to sources if you require more specific information on the topics. You won't be able to pass the MCSE after reading the book, but you will certainly have a good idea of system networking.
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Summary: Good Book for CIS Majors
Review: I bought this book for an online course on Network Communications which I took as a Computer Science major. This book is riddled with technical information and looks at things from an 'implementation cost' perspective (the case studies at the end of almost every chapter are good examples of this) which is good for Computer Information Systems (CIS) majors since they tend to focus more on the business aspect of the 'field'.The majority of the chapters are easy reading (if you like reading technical info.). I found some of the problems at the end of some chapters to be quite challenging (which was a treat being the geek that I am). I've also used this book as reference for TCP/IP when doing low-level network programming. Conclusion: if you're a CIS major or a business major focusing on IT, then I recommend this book for you.
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Summary: distributed application
Review: i have read this topic, and i found that the information is very useful for my studies. However, i hope i can review this topic again thank you.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I was asked to teach a class using this book. Unfortunately, the book is over the heads of most of the students. It is not the best job of presenting the information either. None of the students like the book. I do not recommend it as a class textbook, but as a reference for someone who already is in the data comm field. It does have some good technical information, but is not presented in a way that you can read the book from cover to cover.
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Summary: Not for beginners
Review: I was asked to teach a class using this book. Unfortunately, the book is over the heads of most of the students. It is not the best job of presenting the information either. None of the students like the book. I do not recommend it as a class textbook, but as a reference for someone who already is in the data comm field. It does have some good technical information, but is not presented in a way that you can read the book from cover to cover.
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Summary: Solutions CD
Review: I was very fascinated about this book and the way it brings a sometimes difficult to understand content to the reader in a funny and easy way. But I was angry about the problems and questions in the book and that there weren't any solutions available.
So more or less accidentally I came to the "Solutions CD" of the fourth edition. Take a look at amazon.de and lothar_ast here you can buy the book+CD for 73,90 Euro.
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Summary: Take the Lead
Review: It is an excellent book to teach graduate courses. While the students find this book too dry and technical, at the end of the course they see themselves with the basic skills for this growing field. For the IS practitioner, the book is an ideal resource. It gives exactly the level of detail needed to understand projects related to data communication technology. I have read the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th editions. I find the authors to progressively focus on new technology and issues of current interest. I recommend this book to someone wanting to learn fundamental concepts in data and TCP/IP communications.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: This book was one of my required courses at University of Washington. I find it very helpful and informative. However, in order to benefit from this book, one needs to read it carefully and reread it a few times to understand what the author is trying to say. For advance users, this will help them to understand the big picture for planning and designing.
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