I COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORK BASIC
1 Overview fo Computer Communications and Networking
1.1 What Does Computer Communic ations and Networking Techonologies mean?
1.2 What Is a Computer Network?
1.3 Types of Computer Networks
1.4 network Addressing, Routing, Reliability, Interoperability, and Security
1.5 Network Standards
1.6 The Telephone System and Data Communications
1.7 Organization fo the Book
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2 Essential Terms and Concepts
2.1 Network Applications and Application Protocols
2.2 Computer Communications and Networking Models
2.3 Communication Service Methods and Data Transmission Modes
2.4 Analog and Digital Communications
2.5 Speed and Capacity of a Communications Channel
2.6 Multiplexing and Switching
2.7 Network Architecture and the OSI Reference Model
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3 Analog and Digital Communications Concepts
3.1 Representing Data As Analog Signals
3.2 Representing Data As Digital Signals
3.3 Digital Carrier Systems
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II Physical, Data Link, and Network Layer Concepts
4 Physical Layer Concepts
4.1 What Is the Physical Layer?
4.2 The Physical and Electrical Characteristics of Wire
4.3 Copper Media
4.4 Fiber-Optic Media
4.5 Wireless Communications
4.6 Satellite Communications
4.7 Structured Cabling Systems
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5 Data Link Layer Concepts and IEEE LAN Standards
5.1 What Is the Data Link Layer?
5.2 The Logical Link Control (LLC) Sublayer
5.3 The Media Access Control(MAC) Sublayer
5.4 Data Prioritization and Quality of Service
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6 Network Hardware Components (Layers 1 and 2)
6.1 What Are Connectors?
6.2 Transceivers and Media Converters
6.3 Repeaters
6.4 Network Interface Cards and PC Cards
6.5 Bridges
6.6 Switches
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7 Internetworking and Network Layer Concepts and Components
7.1 Internetworking Concepts
7.2 The Network Layer and Routing Concepts
7.3 Sample Routing Protocols
7.4 Routers and Switches
7.5 Virtual Private networks(VPNs)
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8 The Internet and TCP/IP
8.1 What Is the Internet?
8.2 Internet History
8.3 Internet Administration
8.4 What Is TCP/IP?
8.5 TCP/IP's Transport and Network Layer Protocols
8.6 IP Addresses
8.7 IPv6
8.8 TCP/IP Application Level Protocols
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III Local and Wide Area networking Technologies
9 Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 Networks
9.1 The history of Ethernet
9.2 10-MBPS Ethernet /802.3 LANS
9.3 Switched Ethernet, Full-Duplex Ethernet, and Virtual LANs
9.4 100-MBPS Ethernet LANs
9.5 Gigabit Ethernet
9.6 Other Ethernet-Related Projects
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10 Token Ring
10.1 What Is Token Ring?
10.2 Physical Layer Specifications
10.3 Frame Formats
10.4 Priority and Reservation
10.5 Monitor Stations
10.6 Second-Generation Token Ring
10.7 Token Ring Versus Token Bus
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11 Fiber Distributed Data Interface(FDDI)
11.1 What Is FDDI?
11.2 Physical Layer Specifications
11.3 Frame Formats and Medium Access Specifications
11.4 Configuration and Design Issues
11.5 Interconnecting FDDI with Ethernet/802.3 or ATM Networks
11.6 The Future of FDDI
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12 Integrated Services Digital Network(ISDN)
12.1 What Is ISDN?
12.2 ISDN Components
12.3 ISND Channel Types
12.4 Basic and Primary Rate Interfaces
12.5 ISDN Protocols
12.6 ISDN Features, Services, and Applications
12.7 Other ISDN Initiatives
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13 Frame Relay
13.1 What Is Frame Relay?
13.2 Frame Relay Circuits
13.3 Technical Overview and Data Link Layer Issues
13.4 Additional Frame Relay Information
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14 Switched Multimegabit Data Service(SMDS)
14.1 What Is SMDS?
14.2 SMDS Technical Overview
14.3 The SMDS Interface Protocol(SIP)
14.4 SMDS Addressing
14.5 SMDS versus Other LAN-TO-LAN Technologies
14.6 Status of SMDS Today
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15 Asynchronous Transfer Mode(ATM)
15.1 What Is ATM?
15.2 General Concepts and Operation
15.3 ATM Interface Standards
15.4 ATM Cells, Virtual Connections, and Addressing
15.5 ATM Adaptation Layer(AAL)
15.6 ATM and Convergence Technology
15.7 ATM versus Other Technologies and Services
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IV Related networking Concepts, Applicatoins, and Technologies
16 Dialup and Home networking
16.1 What Is Dialup networking?
16.2 Analog Modem Concepts
16.3 DSL Service
16.4 Cable Modems
16.5 Home networking Concepts and Issues
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17 Network Security Issues
17.1 What Is Network Security?
17.2 Threat Assessment
17.3 Network Attacks and Security Measures Considerations
17.4 Firewalls
17.5 Encryption Methods
17.6 Authentication and Access Control measures
17.7 Virtual Private networks and Internet Security
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18 network Convergence
18.1 What Is network Convergence?
18.2 Networking Issues and Convergence
18.3 Effects of Network Convergence on Businesses
18.4 Convergence at Home
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A Vendor Ethernet/802.3 Prefixes
B Using Parity for Single-Bit Error Correction
C Guidelines for Installing UTP Cable
D Network Design and Analysis Guidelines; Network Politics
E X.25
Glosary
Index
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