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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: 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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Open Collection 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

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

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