Data Communications and Networking

• Main Author: Forouzan, Behrouz A. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London McGraw-Hill Education 2013; London 2013
• Edition: FIFTH EDITION
• Subjects: Data transmission systems; Computer networks
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Presents a comprehensive and accessible approach to data communications and networking that has made this book a favorite with students and professionals alike. More than 830 figures and 150 tables accompany the text and provide a visual and intuitive opportunity for understanding the material. This...

Table of Contents:

• Network models
• Introduction to physical layer
• Digital transmission
• Analog transmission
• Bandwidth utilization : Multiplexing and spectrum spreading
• Transmission media
• Introduction to data-link layer
• Error detection and correction
• Data Link Control (DLC)
• Media Access Control (MAC)
• Wired LANs : Ethernet
• Other wired networks
• Connecting devices and virtual LANs
• Introduction to network layer
• Network-layer protocols
• Unicast routing
• Multicast routing
• Next generation IP
• Introduction to transport layer
• Transport-layer protocols
• Introduction to application layer
• Standard client-server protocols
• Network management
• Multimedia
• Peer-to-peer paradigm
• Quality of service
• Cryptography and network security
• Internet security. Appendices A-H (available online): Unicode
• Positional numbering system
• HTML, CSS, XML, and XSL
• A touch of probability
• Mathematical review
• 8B/6T code
• Miscellaneous information
• Telephone history.