We are all aware that the industry is moving more data and less voice! The world revolves around business data, and organizations are becoming more dependent on the access and use of its business data. However, many of us are content to understand just the basics, with the option of getting into more detail if the need arises. For the nontechnical observer, this one-day presentation is designed with you in mind. We will look at how data gets from one place to another without bogging down in gory details.

 Chapter 1 - Data Communications Components
How Data Is Moved Across The Network
Basic Link Architectures
Modem Communications Technologies

 Chapter 2 - Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN)
Faster Data On An ISDN Link, The Way Of The Future?
ISDN Architectural Model
Components Of An ISDN Network
Transmitting Data On Channel Bonding

 Chapter 3 - Packets, Frames and Cells
The X.25 Standards
Packet Switching Analogies
Frame Relay , a Faster Packet
Cell Relay And Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

 Chapter 4 - Local Area Networks (LAN)
LAN Definitions And Roles
LAN Topologies (Ring, Bus And Star Networks)
Ethernet Defined And Discussed
Token Ring Defined And Compared
Other Concepts: Campus Area Networks (CAN), Metropolitan Area Networks
(MAN), and Wide Area Networks (WAN)

 Chapter 5 - The Internet
Internet Concepts Defined
Where It Came From And Where It Is Going
Internet Protocols (Transmission Control Protocol And Internet Protocol  [TCP/IP])
Internet Access Methods: Dial Up And Dedicated Access
New Applications On The Internet (Video And Voice)