Computer Science

For courses in wireless networking, wireless communications, wireless data communications or wireless technology in departments of Computer Science, Engineering, IT, and Continuing Education.

The rapid growth of mobile telephone use, various satellite services, and the wireless Internet are generating tremendous changes in telecommunications and networking. Appropriate for students with little or no background in data communications, Wireless Communications and Networks covers the key topics in the field of wireless networking. The author discusses technology and architecture, network types, design approaches and applications for many key wireless technologies and includes significant coverage of topics—such as satellite communications, fixed wireless access, Mobile IP and Wireless Application Protocol, and wireless LANs—that other books neglect.

• Coverage of basic networking concepts in Part One and Appendices.

  • Appropriate for students with little or no background in data communications.

• Consistent discussion of technology and architecture.

  • Illustrates how a small collection of ingredients—including frequency band, signal encoding techniques, error correction technique, and network architecture—characterize and differentiate wireless communication and networking.

• Discussion of various network types.

  • Students learn the important types of wireless networks, including satellite, cellular, fixed wireless access, and wireless LANs.

• Coverage of design approaches throughout the book.

  • Highlights alternative design choices and assesses their relative merits.

• Integrated discussion of applications.

  • Exposes students to a number of key technologies and applications have been developed on top of wireless infrastructures, especially mobile IP and wireless Web access.

• Emphasis on both technology and on standards—Provides a comprehensive guide to understanding specific wireless standards, such as those promulgated by ITU and IEEE 802, as well as standards developed by other organizations.

  • Shows the importance of such standards in defining the available products and future research directions in this field.

• Excellent pedagogy—Includes review questions, list of key words, problems, suggestions for further reading, and a list of relevant Web sites in each chapter. Also includes an extensive glossary, a list of frequently used acronyms, and a bibliography.

• Clear, systematic treatment of all important forward error correction techniques.

  • Provides students with material on an essential and hard to grasp part of all wireless communications systems.

• Comprehensive treatment of spread spectrum—Covers frequency hopping, direct sequence, spread spectrums, and code division multiple access (CDMA) schemes.

  • Supplies students with a firm foundation in this topic.

• A thorough discussion of cellular networks—Includes cellular technology; and a survey of first, second, and third generation systems.

  • Presents students with complete coverage of this important and complex aspect of wireless communications and networking.

• Up-to-date coverage of fixed wireless access, wireless local loop, and includes discussion on the IEEE 802.16 standards.

  • Gives students a necessary, technically sound, and current treatment of rapidly expanding Fixed Wireless Access deployment, and its quickly evolving technology and standards.

• Thorough coverage of wireless LAN—Includes IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth Standards.

  • Teaches students about the two most important wireless LAN standards.

• Detailed survey of satellite communications—Discusses transmission parameters and capacity allocation.

  • Helps students master this important area of wireless communications and its own distinct technical design issues.

• Up-to-date coverage on mobile IP and Wireless Application Protocol (WAP).

  • Offers students a look at the new developments related to these two key ingredients of wireless networking.

• Coverage of essential elements of antennas and propagation—Includes modes of transmission; propagation effects; and fading.

  • Enables students to understand the design issues for various wireless communications and networking schemes.

(NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Recommended Reading/Websites and Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems.)

 1. Introduction.

I. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND.

II. WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.

III. WIRELESS NETWORKING.

IV. WIRELESS LANS.

V. APPENDICES.

Wireless Communications and Networking (Computer Science)
Wireless Communications [CORE TEXTS] (Electrical and Computing Engineering)

For courses in wireless networking, wireless communications, wireless data communications or wireless technology in departments of Computer Science, Engineering, IT, and Continuing Education.

 

The rapid growth of mobile telephone use, satellite services, and the wireless Internet are generating tremendous changes in telecommunications and networking. Combining very current technical depth with a strong pedagogy and advanced Web support, this new edition provides a comprehensive guide to wireless technology–exploring key topics such as technology and architecture, network types, design approaches, and the latest applications.

 

Visit Stallings Companion Website at http://williamstallings.com/CompSec/CompSec1e.html for student and instructor resources and his Computer Science Student Resource site http://williamstallings.com/StudentSupport.html

 

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• Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E
  Stallings
  © 2005 | Prentice Hall | Paper; 576 pages | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0131918354 | ISBN-13: 9780131918351
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William Stallings has made unique contributions to understanding the broad sweep of technical progress in networking and computer architecture. He has authored 41 books on these topics, including Data and Computer Communications, Sixth Edition (Prentice Hall), the standard in the field. In a career spanning more than two decades, he has been a technical contributor, technical manager, and executive; and currently, an independent consultant working with leading manufacturers, customers, software developers, and research institutions worldwide.

Wireless Communications and Networks, by best-selling author William Stallings, covers both wireless communications and wireless networks in a comprehensive fashion. Designed for students and professionals, this text explores the key networking topics with a unique approach covering: technology and architecture, network design approaches, and types of networks and applications.

• Full treatment of cellular networks, including a discussion of cellular technology, plus a survey of first-, second-, and third-generation systems.
• Cellular technology is perhaps the most important aspect of wireless communications and networking and also one of the most complex. Provides readers with a well-organized and thorough survey of this area.
• Comprehensive treatment of spread spectrum.
• Spread spectrum is pervasive in wireless technology and the author provides a thorough presentation.
• Coverage of essential elements of antennas and propagation, including modes of transmission, propagation effects, and fading.
• Readers need a basic foundation in the areas of antennas and propagation to understand the design issues for various wireless communication and networking schemes.
• Full coverage of forward error correction techniques, including conventional codes and turbo coding.
• FEC is an essential part of all wireless communications system and the author provides an accessible overview.

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