Computer networks : data communications, internet and security / Ata Elahi, Alex Cushman

By:

Elahi, Ata [author]

Contributor(s):

Cushman, Alex [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2024]Description: xix, 418 pages : illustrations 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9783031420207

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

004.6 ELA 2024 23/eng/20231025

LOC classification:

TK5105.5

Contents:

Introduction -- Introduction to Communications Networks -- Data Communications -- Communications Channels and Media -- Multiplexer and Switching Concepts -- Flow Control and Reliable Transmission -- Modulation, DSL, Cable Modem, and FTTH -- Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Technology -- Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet Technology -- LAN Interconnection Devices -- Internet Protocols Part I -- Internet Protocols Part II and MPLS -- Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) -- Voice over Internet Protocols (Voice over IP) -- Introduction to Cryptography -- Network Security -- Conclusion

Summary: The hands-on textbook covers both the theory and applications of data communications, the Internet, and network security technology, following the ACM guideline for courses in networking. The content is geared towards upper undergraduate and graduate students in information technology, communications engineering, and computer science. The book is divided into three sections: Data Communications, Internet Architecture, and Network Security. Topics covered include flow control and reliable transmission; modulation, DSL, cable modem, and FTTH; Ethernet and Fast Ethernet; gigabit and 10 gigabit Ethernet; and LAN interconnection devices, among others. The book also covers emerging topics such as IPv6 and software defined networks. The book is accompanied with a lab manual which uses Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, and virtual machines to lead students through simulated labs

List(s) this item appears in: New Book 2025

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
Open Collection	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	FIRST CITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	Open Collection	FCUC Library	004.6 ELA 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00025333		BA of Information Technology (Networking and Security) (Hons)

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Includes bibliographical references and index

The hands-on textbook covers both the theory and applications of data communications, the Internet, and network security technology, following the ACM guideline for courses in networking. The content is geared towards upper undergraduate and graduate students in information technology, communications engineering, and computer science. The book is divided into three sections: Data Communications, Internet Architecture, and Network Security. Topics covered include flow control and reliable transmission; modulation, DSL, cable modem, and FTTH; Ethernet and Fast Ethernet; gigabit and 10 gigabit Ethernet; and LAN interconnection devices, among others. The book also covers emerging topics such as IPv6 and software defined networks. The book is accompanied with a lab manual which uses Wireshark, Cisco Packet Tracer, and virtual machines to lead students through simulated labs