Schaum's Outline of Computer Networking

by Tittel, Ed

• ISBN13: 9780071362856
• ISBN10: 0071362851
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-15
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Schaum's Outline of Computer Networking introduces the underlying concepts, principles, and terminology of computer networks. Covering the full scope of material taught in computer networking courses, this problem-solved approach presents the different components of a network and shows how these components fit together as well as explaining the varied harmonizing functions needed for the interconnection of many heterogeneous computer networks.

Author Biography

Ed Tittel is a 20-year computing industry veteran who also teaches networking and Web topics for Austin Community College and at Interop.

Table of Contents

Data Communications	1	(35)
Multiplexing	1	(7)
Signaling	8	(2)
Encoding and Decoding	10	(8)
Error Detection and Recovery	18	(8)
Flow Control	26	(1)
Sliding Window	27	(2)
Congestion Management	29	(7)
Communications Networks	36	(29)
Introduction to Networking	36	(10)
Network Components	46	(4)
Network Topologies	50	(15)
Network Technologies	65	(27)
Local Area Network Technologies	79	(7)
Wireless Networks	86	(6)
Multiple Access	92	(28)
Design Issues	92	(4)
Implementation Issues	96	(1)
Performance Considerations	97	(1)
Base Technology	98	(2)
Centralized Access	100	(2)
Distributed Access	102	(9)
Hardware Addressing	111	(9)
Switching	120	(27)
Circuit Switching	122	(3)
Packet Switching	125	(4)
Switching Fabric	129	(1)
Bridges	130	(10)
Switches	140	(2)
Integrating Switches and Hubs	142	(1)
Integrating Switches and Routers	142	(5)
Naming and Addressing	147	(36)
Hierarchical Naming	148	(2)
Addressing	150	(21)
Name Resolution	171	(12)
Routing	183	(32)
Routing Information	183	(3)
Routing Protocols	186	(9)
Hierarchical Routing	195	(6)
Multicast Routing	201	(14)
Services and Applications	215	(39)
File Transfer Protocol	215	(9)
TFTP	224	(1)
Domain Name System	225	(6)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol	231	(2)
Simple Network Management Protocol	233	(2)
Electronic Mail	235	(6)
World Wide Web	241	(1)
HTML	242	(3)
HTTP	245	(3)
RPC and Middleware	248	(6)
Security	254	(30)
Threats	255	(3)
Encryption/Decryption	258	(9)
Firewalls	267	(4)
IP Security	271	(2)
Web Security	273	(3)
E-mail Security	276	(2)
Threats (Revisited and Updated)	278	(6)
Appendix A Glossary	284	(8)
Appendix B Online Internet and Networking Standards	292	(1)
Appendix C Binary Arithmetic and IP Address Calculation	293	(16)
Appendix D Bibliography	309	(2)
Index	311