Computer Networks: Principles,Technologies And Protocols For Network Design

by Natalia Olifer (Author), Victor Olifer (Author)

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Synopsis of Computer Networks: Principles,Technologies And Protocols For Network Design

This undergraduate textbook covers the breadth, depth and detail necessary to cater to the various entry points to the subject, the emphasis required by teachers, and the technical background of the student or practitioner coming to this subject. The book adopts a consistent approach to covering both the theory of basic networking technologies as well as practical solutions to networking problems. The structure of the book helps the reader to form a picture of the network as a whole. Essential and supplemental material to help both instructors and students will be made available from the book site which includes visualisations of networking problems and solutions.

Table of contents :
Preface

Part I Networking Basics

· Evolution of Computer Networks

· General Principles of Network Design

· Packet and Circuit Switching

· Network Architecture and Standardization

· Examples of Networks

· Network Characteristics

· Methods of Ensuring Quality of Service

Part II Physical Layer Technologies

· Transmission Links

· Data Encoding and Multiplexing

· Wireless Transmission

· Transmission Networks

Part III Local Area Networks

· Ethernet

· High-Speed Ethernet

· Shared Media LANs

· Switched LAN Basics

· Advanced Features of Switched LANs

Part IV TCP/IP Internet-working

· Addressing in TCP/IP Networks

· Internet Protocol

· Core Protocols of the TCP/IP Stack

· Advanced Features of IP Routers

Part V Wide-Area Networks

· Virtual Circuit WAN

· IP WANs

· Remote Access

· Secure Transport Services

Summary

Review questions

Problems

Conclusion

References and recommended reading

Index

Market Description :
· Undergraduate Computer Science Students

· Networking Professionals

About Author :
Victor and Natalia Olifer, Moscow, Russia are a prize-winning and best-selling husband and wife author team. Collaborating with A-List translators - experts in translating computing books by eastern European authors - they will spend a sabbatical year in London designing the courseware to accompany this textbook.