TY  - JOUR
AB  - This article provides a broad overview of telecommunications and network‐related technologies. Topics covered include identification and review of network elements, analog and digital signals, synchronous and asynchronous transmission formats, transmission media and equipment, transmission techniques and characteristics, multiplexing, network types, access technologies, network architectures and topologies, local‐area network technologies and attributes, protocols and protocol issues, gateways, internetworking, local networking alternatives, equipment certification, and various aspects of network management. It is intended to provide the practicing professional in the field of library and information science with a broad, up‐to‐date technical review that might serve to support and facilitate further investigation of current developments in networks and networking. Although the broad range of topics is not treated in depth, numerous references are provided for further investigation.
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SN  - 0737-8831
DO  - 10.1108/eb047725
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047725
AU  - Learn Larry L.
PY  - 1988
Y1  - 1988/01/01
TI  - NETWORKS: A Review of Their Technology, Architecture and Implementation
T2  - Library Hi Tech
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 19
EP  - 49
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -