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A data communications network consists of a number of different elements, each with a distinct role to play in enabling the network as a whole to meet its objectives. In this chapter we consider the basic elements and their functions, to provide the foundation for the subsequent discussion on network configuration.
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© 1977 John E. Bingham and Garth W. P. Davies
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Bingham, J.E., Davies, G.W.P. (1977). Elements of a Network. In: Planning for Data Communications. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-86143-9_9
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