Preface |
Introduction / 1: |
Uses of Computer Networks |
Network Hardware |
Network Software |
Reference Models |
Example Networks |
Network Standardization |
Metric Units |
Outline of the Rest of the Book |
Summary |
The Physical Layer / 2: |
The Theoretical Basis For Data Communication |
Guided Transmission Media |
Wireless Transmission |
Communication Satellites |
The Public Switched Telephone Network |
The Mobile Telephone System |
Cable Television |
The Data Link Layer / 3: |
Data Link Layer Design Issues |
Error Detection and Correction |
Elementary Data Link Protocols |
Sliding Window Protocols |
Protocol Verification |
Example Data Link Protocols |
The Medium Access Control Sublayer / 4: |
The Channel Allocation Problem |
Multiple Access Protocols |
Ethernet |
Wireless Lans |
Broadband Wireless |
Bluetooth |
Data Link Layer Switching |
The Network Layer / 5: |
Network Layer Design Issues |
Routing Algorithms |
Congestion Control Algorithms |
Quality of Service |
Internetworking |
The Network Layer in the Internet |
The Transport Layer / 6: |
The Transport Service |
Elements of Transport Protocols |
A Simple Transport Protocol |
The Internet Transport Protocols: UDP |
The Internet Transport Protocols: TCP |
Performance Issues |
The Application Layer / 7: |
DNS-he Domain Name System |
Electronic Mail |
The World Wide Web |
Multimedia |
Network Security / 8: |
Cryptography |
Symmetric-Key Algorithms |
Public-Key Algorithms |
Digital Signatures |
Management of Public Keys |
Communication Security |
Authentication Protocols |
E-Mail Security |
Web Security |
Social Issues |
Reading List and Bibliography / 9: |
Suggestions For Further Reading |
Alphabetical Bibliography |
Index |
Preface |
Introduction / 1: |
Uses of Computer Networks |
Network Hardware |
Network Software |
Reference Models |