Communicating objects : developing technology for usable persuasive computing systems

Content: 1. Telecommunications
 a general survey: Numerization of the analogue signal
 common codes
 transmission modes
 modulation
 signal transmission
 types of link
 link assemblies
 terminals
 transmission supports - cable, herzian, satellite
 data transmission systems
 numerical plesiochronic andsynchronous hierarchy. 2. Network architecture: Normalisation
 Open system architecture
 layer architecture (levels 1 to 7)
 reference model, norms and other protocols
 TCP/IP protocol, internet. 3. Networks: Presentation
 Transpac and shared networks
 videotext
 local networks
 research networks
 satellite communication
 telecommunication networks with mobiles
 network images, video and multiservices
 numerical networks and integration of services
 high flow network
 optical networks
 access networks, high rate
 internet networks
 intelligent networks
 QoS in network IP and the internet
 evolution of networks
 new generation networks. 4. Administration of networks: General presentation
 normalisation
 management OSI norms
 general architecture of OSI management
 SNMO protocol
 management of networks and services
 approach through processes. Modelisation, perspectives of evolution
 the telecom operator
 evolution of administrative function of networks
 administrative outcomes of proposed networks. Annexes
 Bibliography
 Glossary
 Index