Data communications and computer networks are vital in today's business world. Whether your career entails business management, computer programming, system design, or a related area, FUNDAMENTALS OF NETWORKING AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS, 7E, International Edition will give you the thorough understanding you need of basic features, operations, and limitations of different types of computer networks. The Seventh Edition retains many of the elements that made past editions so popular, including readability, coverage of the most current technologies, and a balanced presentation of both technical and practical everyday aspects of data communications. This book offers full coverage of wireless technologies, industry convergence, compression techniques, network security, LAN technologies, VoIP, and error detection and correction.