Computer Networking (Toronto Academic Press)

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
About The Author
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Chapter 1:  Basics Of Computer Networking
	Unit Introduction
	1.1. Computer Networks
	1.2. History Of Computer Networking
	1.3. Connecting To The Internet
	1.4. The Web Concepts
	1.5. World Wide Web (WWW)
	1.6. Ways Of Connecting To The Networks
	1.7. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 2:  Protocols And Standards Of Computer Networks
	Unit Introduction
	2.1. Computer Networks Ecosystem
	2.2. Data Link Protocol
	2.3. Limited Data Protocols
	2.4. Network Layer Routing Protocols
	2.5. Network Layer Encapsulation Protocols
	2.6. Session Layer Protocols
	2.7. Management Protocols
	2.8. Security In Computer Networks Protocols
	2.9. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 3:  Hardware And Software Used In Computer Networks
	Unit Introduction
	3.1. Hardware Components
	3.2. Processing And Memory Devices: Power, Speed, And Capacity
	3.3. Secondary Storage, Input, And Output Devices
	3.4. Overview Of Software
	3.5. Systems Software
	3.6. Utility Programs
	3.7. Application Software
	3.8. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 4:  Understanding Computer Network Security
	Unit Introduction
	4.1. Understanding Computer Network Security
	4.2. Network Security
	4.3. Difference Between Data Security And Network Security
	4.4. Vulnerable Security Aspects In Internet Architecture
	4.5. Attacks Through IPV4 And Security Issues In IPV6
	4.6. Security In Computer Network
	4.7. Forms Of Protection
	4.8. Future Scope Of Network Security
	4.9. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 5:  Wireless Networking
	Unit Introduction
	5.1. Wireless Links
	5.2. Types Of Wireless Networks
	5.3. Wlan Standards
	5.4. Different Uses Of Wireless Networks
	5.5. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) In Wireless Networks
	5.6. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 6:  Emerging Networking Applications
	Unit Introduction
	6.1. Functionality And Requirements
	6.2. General Characteristics
	6.3. Caches And Memory Access Patterns In Web Caching
	6.4. Parallelism
	6.5. Bottlenecks
	6.6. Case Study: Distributed Video Streaming Over The Internet
	6.7. Processor Architectures
	6.8. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 7:  Network Performance And Optimization
	Unit Introduction
	7.1. Factors Affecting The Performance Of Network
	7.2. Measuring The Performance Of Network
	7.3. Network Optimization Techniques
	7.4. Performance Troubleshooting And Tuning
	7.5. Network Security Considerations
	7.6. Future Directions In Network Optimization And Performance
	7.7. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Chapter 8:  Future Of Computer Networking
	Unit Introduction
	8.1. Edge Computing
	8.2. Cloud Networking
	8.3. Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN)
	8.4. Software Defined Networking (SDN)
	8.5. Cloud Automation And Orchestration
	8.6. Intent-based Networking
	8.7. 5G And Its Applications
	8.8. 4D Network
	8.9. Summary
	Review Questions
	Multiple Choice Questions
	References
Index
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