Providing essential information for future business managers, computer programmers, system designers, as well as home computer users, DATABASE COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTER NETWORKS, 8e balances technical concepts with everyday issues as it equips you with a solid understanding of the basic features, operations, and limitations of different types of computer networks. Completely up to date, the Eighth Edition reflects the latest trends, developments, and practices from the field. It offers full coverage of wireless technologies, industry convergence, compression techniques, network security, LAN technologies, VoIP, and error detection and correction. New coverage includes near field communications, updated USB interface, lightning interface, and IEEE 802.11 ac and ad wireless standards, firewall updates, router security problems, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, zero-client workstations, and Internet domain names.