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Part One:  Data Communication Fundamentals 

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Physical Layer Fundamentals

Chapter 3: Data Link Layer Fundamentals

Part Two: Local Area Networks

Chapter 4: Components of a Local Area Network

Chapter 5: Network, Transport, and Application Layer Services

Part Three:  Backbone, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Networks

 Chapter 6: Backbone and Metropolitan Area Network Fundamentals

Chapter 7: Wide Area Networking Fundamentals

Part Four:  Integrating the Enterprise

Chapter 8: Servers in the Enterprise

Chapter 9: Enterprise Solutions

Chapter 10: Securing the Enterprise

Part Five:

Chapter 11: Trends in Business Data Communications

Index

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