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The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the idea of data communications, some of the underlying principles and some of the jargon involved in the subject. Most of the topics mentioned are explained in much more detail in the following chapters. The concept of layered communications is explained, so that it can be used as a framework for the rest of the book. However, before looking at data communications specifically, the idea of communication in general is examined.
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© 1992 C. G. Guy
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Guy, C.G. (1992). Introduction. In: Data Communications for Engineers. Macmillan New Electronics Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21915-5_1
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