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Communication Networks: Principles and Practice is a simple and jargon-free presentation on the core concepts of networking. The book adopts a novel approach, wherein each chapter first details a particular concept of networking and then explains it using.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autores principales:	Kasera, Sumit (Autor), Narang, Nishit (Autor), Narang, Sumita (Autor)
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2005]
Edición:	First edition.
Colección:	McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Temas:	Computer networks. Communication > Network analysis. Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:	Texto completo

Tabla de Contenidos:

Preface
Origin
Scope
About the book
D. Abbreviations
E. Authors' profiles
A. Part 1: building blocks of communication networks
1. Network services
Introduction
Connection-oriented service
Connectionless service
Connection-oriented versus connectionless service
Examples
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
2. Protocol layering
Introduction
Layered architecture
Services, interfaces, primitives and service access points
Open systems interconnection-reference model (osi-rm)
Definition of open system
Seven-layered osi-rm
Shortcomings of the osi-rm reference model
Example: tcp/ip protocol suite
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
3. Transfer modes
Introduction
Circuit switching
Routing
Virtual circuit switching
Comparison of transfer modes
Example: asynchronous transfer mode (atm)
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
4. Network topology and extent
Introduction
Network topology
Network extent
Local area networks (lan)
Wide area network (wan)
Other area networks
Examples
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
B. Part 2: core concepts of communication networks
5. Transmission and multiple access
Introduction
Transmission concepts
Multiple access concepts
Example: fdma/tdma in gsm networks
Example: cdma in umts networks
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
6. Data link control
Introduction
Data link line configurations
Data link layer functions
Services offered to network layer
Dlc protocol layering
Logical link control (llc)
Media access control (mac)
Flow control protocols
Error detection and correction mechanisms
Example: hdlc
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
7. Bridging
Introduction
Transparent bridging
Source route bridging
Example: bridging in ethernet lans
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
8. Switching
Introduction
Components of a typical switch
Performance measures in switch design
Switching issues
Switching architectures
Shared-memory architecture
Shared-medium architecture
Space-division architecture
Example: switching in atm
Example of atm switch architecture: knockout switch
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
9. Addressing
Introduction
Classification of addressing techniques
Example: addressing structure in internet
Example: addressing structure in telecom networks
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
10. Signalling
Introduction
Signalling complexity in different networks
Classification of signalling techniques
Signalling issues
Signalling models
Point-to-multi-point signalling
Example: isdn signalling
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
11. Routing
Introduction
Design requirements for a routing protocol
Classification of routing protocols/techniques.
Core routing concepts
Example: routing protocols in internet
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
C. Part 3: advanced concepts of communication networks
12. Traffic management
Introduction
Concept of traffic
Concept of service
Network capabilities
Types of traffic
Traffic management
Traffic contract management
Traffic shaping
Traffic policing
Priority control
Flow control
Congestion
Congestion control
Flow control versus congestion control
Example: traffic management in atm
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
13. Network management
Introduction
Goals of network management
Functional areas of network management
Example: simple network management protocol (snmp)
Example: telecommunications management network (tmn)
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
14. Security management
Introduction
What is security management?
Symmetric (secret key) encryption techniques
Asymmetric (public key) encryption techniques
Key management
Hash functions
Digital signatures and certificates
Firewalls
Example: security management in third generation umts network
Conclusion
Review questions
Further reading
D. References.

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