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The Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary, Second Edition

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J.K. Petersen
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CRC Press, May 29, 2002 - Technology & Engineering - 1088 pages
From fundamental physics concepts to the World Wide Web, the Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary, Second Edition describes protocols, computer and telephone devices, basic security concepts, and Internet-related legislation, along with capsule biographies of the pioneering inventors who developed the technologies that changed our world. The new edition offers even more than the acclaimed and bestselling first edition, including:

  • Thousands of new definitions and existing definitions updated and expanded
  • Expanded coverage, from telegraph and radio technologies to modern wireline and mobile telephones, optical technologies, PDAs, and GPS-equipped devices
  • More than 100 new charts and illustrations
  • Expanded appendices with categorized RFC listings
  • Categorized charts of ITU-T Series Recommendations that facilitate online lookups
  • Hundreds of Web URLs and descriptions for major national and international standards and trade organizations

    Clear, comprehensive, and current, the Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary, Second Edition is your key to understanding a rapidly evolving field that, perhaps more than any other, shapes the way we live.
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    Contents

    Alphabetical Listings
    		1
    Numerals
    		1025
    Appendixes
    		1031
    A Telecommunications Timeline
    		1032
    B Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM
    		1035
    C ITUT Series Recommendations
    		1039
    D List of World Wide Web Search Engines
    		1040
    E List of Internet Domain Name Extensions
    		1041
    F List of Request for Comments RFC Documents
    		1043
    G Bibliography
    		1052
    H Acronyms and Abbreviations
    		1054
    I Telephone Area Codes
    		1069
    J Dial Equivalents Radio Alphabet Morse Code Metric PrefixesValues
    		1072
    K ASCII Character and Control Codes
    		1073
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    TitleThe Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary, Second Edition
    CRC Press advanced and emerging communications technologies series
    EditorJ.K. Petersen
    Edition2, illustrated, revised
    PublisherCRC Press, 2002
    ISBN1420040677, 9781420040678
    Length1088 pages
    Subjects › 

    Technology & Engineering / Electrical
    Technology & Engineering / Telecommunications
      
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