Data communications and networks

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Contents
1 Introduction to Data Communications and Networking
2 Analog and Digital Transmission Methods
3 Modes of Data Transmission and Multiplexing
4 Transmission Errors: Detection and Correction
5 Data Compression and Encryption
6 Transmission Media
7 Network Topologies, Switching and Routing Algorithms
8 Networking Protocols and OSI Model
9 Local Area Networks (LAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN)
10 Medium Access Sublayer and ISDN
11 X.25 Protocol
12 Frame Relay and Congestion Control
13 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
14 Wireless Communication
15 Internetworking Concepts, Devices, Internet Basics, History and Architecture
16 Ways of Accessing the Internet
17 TCP/IP Part 1: Introduction to TCP/IP, IP, ARP, RARP and ICMP
18 TCP/IP Part 2: TCP and UDP
19 TCP/IP Part 3: DNS, Email, FTP and TFTP
20 TCP/IP Part 4: WWW, HTTP and TELNET
21 Multimedia Communications
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Glossary
References
Index