Handbook of Computer-Communications Standards 3. [antikvár]

Preface The Department of Defense (DOD) has promulgated a set of military standards for computer communications protocols. These protocols are required on virtually all military procurements. In addition, most existing computer and terminal concentration equipment in use within the DOD is being upgraded to incorporate these standards. Although DOD is committed to the adoption and use of international standards, their military standards will be the dominant means of computer communications within the military for some years to come. Furthermore, these protocols have achieved widespread acceptance outside of the DOD, particularly in commercial local network installations. OBJECTIVES This book is one of a series of books that provides a comprehensive treatment of computer communications standards. The series systematically covers the major standards topics, providing the introductory and tutorial material not found in the actual standards documents. The books function as a primary reference for those who need an understanding of the technology, implementation, design, and application issues that relate to the standards. The books also function as companions to the standards documents for those who need to understand the standards for implementation or product assessment purposes. In terms of content, the objectives for this and the other volumes are: • Clear tutorial exposition • Discussion of relevance and value of each standard xi