Computer Network.

Cover -- Acknowledgement -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1. Basic Working Concept and System -- 1.1 Concept of Communication Network -- 1.2 Types of Communication -- 1.3 Channels and Circuits -- 1.4 Signals and Transmission -- 1.5 Channel Speed and Bit Rate -- 1.6 Online and Offline Systems -- 1.7 Interactive and Non Interactive Systems -- Chapter 2. Communication System and Noise -- 2.1 Concept of Modulation -- 2.2 Amplitude Modulation -- 2.3 AM Bandwidth Requirement -- 2.4 Frequency Modulation -- 2.5 FM Bandwidth Requirement -- 2.6 Concept of Noise -- 2.7 Noise Figure and Noise Temperature -- Chapter 3. Multiplexing -- 3.1 Concept of Multiplexing -- 3.2 Frequency Division Multiplexing -- 3.3 Time Division Multiplexing -- 3.4 Wavelength Division Multiplexing -- Questionnaires -- Chapter 4. Introduction to Computer Network -- 4.1 Need of Computer Networks -- 4.2 Advantages of Computer Networks -- 4.3 Uses of Computer Networks -- 4.4 Network Models -- 4.5 Categories of Networks and Internetworks -- 4.6 Line Configuration -- 4.7 Network Topologies -- 4.8 Study of Reference Models -- 4.8.1 Protocol Hierarchies -- 4.8.2 Design Issues for the Layers -- 4.8.3 The OSI Reference Model -- 4.8.4 The TCP/IP Reference Model -- 4.8.5 A Comparison of the OSI and TCP Reference Models -- 4.8.6 ATM -- 4.9 Network Examples -- Questionnaries -- Questionnaries -- Chapter 5. Network Concept and Components -- 5.1 Network Concepts -- 5.1.1 Wireless Networks -- 5.1.2 Layered Approach -- 5.1.3 Interfaces -- 5.1.4 Services -- 5.1.5 Protocols -- 5.1.6 Brief Study of X.25 Protocol -- 5.1.7 Intranet and Extranet -- 5.2 Network Components -- 5.2.1 Cabling and Connector Standards -- 5.2.2 Network Interface Card (NIC) -- 5.2.3 Bridges/Switches -- 5.2.4 Routers -- 5.2.5 Concentrators -- 5.2.6 Hubs -- 5.2.7 Repeaters -- 5.2.8 Gateways -- 5.2.9 ISDN -- Questionnaries.

Chapter 6. Physical Layer -- 6.1 Physical Layer Characteristics -- 6.2 The Theoretical Basis for Data Communication -- 6.2.1 Fourier Analysis -- 6.2.2 Bandwidth Limited Signals -- 6.2.3 The Maximum Date Rate of Channel -- 6.3 Transmission Media -- 6.3.1 Guided Media -- 6.3.2 Unguided Media -- 6.4 Transmission Impairment -- 6.5 Design Issues of Physical Layer -- 6.6 EIA-232-D Digital Interface -- 6.7 EIA-232-D Interface Specifications -- 6.8 Modems -- 6.8.1 Introduction -- 6.8.2 Types of Modems -- 6.8.3 Block Schematic of a Modem -- Questionnaries -- Chapter 7. Data Link Layer -- 7.1 Data Link Layer Design Issues -- 7.2 Services Provided to the Nework Layer -- 7.3 Framing Methods -- 7.4 Error Control-Detection and Correction -- 7.5 Flow Control -- 7.6 Elementary Data Link Protocols -- 7.7 Sliding Window Protocols -- 7.7.1 Stop-and-Wait Sliding Window Protocol -- 7.7.2 Sliding Window Protocol Protocol with Go-Back-N -- 7.7.3 Sliding Window Protocol with Selective Repeat -- 7.8 HDLC (High Level Data Link Control) -- 7.8.1 Introduction -- 7.8.2 Types of Stations -- 7.8.3 Modes of Operation -- 7.8.4 HDLC Frame Format -- 7.8.5 Additional Features -- 7.9 The Data Link Layer in the Internet -- 7.9.1 Slip-Serial Lines IP -- 7.9.2 PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) -- Questionnaries -- Chapter 8. Medium Access Control Methods -- 8.1 Channel Allocation -- 8.1.1 Static Channel Allocation -- 8.1.2 Dynamic Channel Allocation -- 8.2 Types of Access Protocols -- 8.2.1 Aloha -- 8.2.2 CSMA (Carrier Sensing Multiple Access) -- 8.2.3 Wavelength Division Multiple Access -- 8.3 IEEE Standards -- 8.3.1 IEEE 802.3: Ethernet -- 8.3.2 IEEE 802.4: Token Bus -- 8.3.3 IEEE 802.5: Token Ring -- 8.4 High Speed Lans -- 8.4.1 FDDI (Fiber Distributed Data Interface) -- 8.4.2 Fast Ethernet -- 8.5 Satellite Networks -- 8.5.1 Polling -- 8.5.2 Aloha -- 8.5.3 FDM -- 8.5.4 TDM -- 8.5.5 CDMA.

Questionaries -- Chapter 9. Network Layer -- 9.1 Design Issues -- 9.2 Routing Algorithms -- 9.2.1 Shortest Path Routing -- 9.2.2 Flooding -- 9.2.3 Flow Based Routing -- 9.2.4 Distance Vector Routing -- 9.2.5 Link State Routing -- 9.2.6 Broadcast Routing -- 9.3 Congestion -- 9.3.1 Congestion Control Principles -- 9.3.2 Congestion Prevention Policies -- 9.3.3 Leaky Bucket Algorithms -- 9.3.4 Token Bucket Algorithm -- 9.3.5 Choke Packets -- 9.3.6 Load Shedding -- 9.3.7 Jitter Control -- Chapter 10. Internetworking -- 10.1 Internetworking Devices -- 10.2 Concatenated Virtual Circuits -- 10.3 Connectionless Internetworking -- 10.4 Tunneling -- 10.5 Internetwork Routing -- 10.6 Fragmentation -- 10.7 Fire Walls -- 10.8 TCP/IP Protocol Suit Overview -- 10.8.1 TCP/IP Vs OSI Model -- 10.8.2 Network Layer in the Internet -- 10.8.3 Internet Protocol (IP) -- 10.8.3 IP Addresses -- 10.8.5 Subnetting -- 10.8.6 Internet Control Protocol -- Questionaries -- Chapter 11. Transport Layer -- 11.1 Service Primitives -- 11.2 Elements of Transport Protocols -- 11.3 TCP -- 11.4 UDP -- Questionnaries -- Chapter 12. Upper Layers -- 12.1 Network Security -- 12.2 Cryptography -- 12.3 Secret Key Algorithms -- 12.4 Encryption with Public Keys and Private Keys -- 12.5 Session Layer Operations and Services -- 12.6 ASN.1 Abstract Syntax Notation 1 -- 12.7 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) -- 12.8 DNS (Domain Name System) -- 12.9 Application Layer Services -- 12.10 Study of Internet Tools -- 12.10.1 E-mail -- 12.10.2 USENET News -- 12.10.3 WWW (World Wide Web) -- 12.10.4 HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) -- 12.10.5 HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Appendix F -- Appendix G -- Glossary -- Index.

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