Multimedia Communications Applications, Networks, Protocols Standards

Multimedia Communications: Applications, Networks, Protocols, and Standards, written by Fred Halsall and published by Addison-Wesley Subject: Covers the foundational material and varied media types (text, images, speech, audio, and video) for multimedia communications. Target Audience: Designed for students in computer science and electronic engineering. Content: Focuses on communication protocols, standards, and network design examples necessary for advanced interactive services. Features: Includes extensive, detailed diagrams and worked examples throughout the text. Published by Addison-Wesley, part of Pearson Education, it serves as a comprehensive guide to the main subject areas of multimedia communications. Key Details Author: Fred Halsall Focus: It covers various multimedia applications, their communication requirements, and the operation and protocols of networks, including LANs, the Internet, and home-entertainment networks. Editions: The cover shown is a common edition of the text; international and updated editions with different covers also exist. Related Work: This book is an updated approach to the author’s previous work, Data Communications, Computer Networks, and Open Systems.