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Dr. Jerry FitzGerald is the principal in Jerry FitzGerald & Associates, which he started in 1977. While at this firm, he has gained valuable experience in risk analysis, computer security, audit and control of computerized systems, data communications, networks, and systems analysis. He received his Ph.D. in business economics and master's degree in business economics from the Claremont Graduate School, an MBA from the University of Santa Clara, and a B.A. in industrial engineering from Michigan State University. Dr. Alan Dennis is an Associate Professor of Management Information Systems in the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia. He received his Ph.D. in management information systems from the University of Arizona, an MBA from Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, and a B.A. in computer science from Arcadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada. While publishing more than 80 business and research articles, he also gained extensive experience in the development and application of groupware and Internet technologies.

Introduction to Data Communications.

Network Applications.

FUNDAMENTALS.

Physical Layer: Architectures, Devices and Circuits.

Physical Layer: Data Transmission.

Data Link Layer.

Network Layer.

NETWORKING.

Local Area Networks.

High-Speed LAN and Backbone Networks.

Metropolitan and Wide Area Networks.

NETWORK MANAGEMENT.

Network Design.

Network Management.

Network Security.

Appendix.

Glossary.

Index.