Preface

Trade Mark

PART I: Overview

Chapter 1

Introduction

Chapter 2

Network Models

PART II: Physical Layer

Chapter 3

Introduction to Physical Layer

Chapter 4

Digital Transmission

Chapter 5

Analog Transmission

Chapter 6

Bandwidth Utilization: Multiplexing and Spectrum Spreading

Chapter 7

Transmission Media

Chapter 8

Switching

PART III: Data-Link Layer

Chapter 9

Introduction to Data-Link Layer

Chapter 10

Error Detection and Correction

Chapter 11

Data Link Control (DLC)

Chapter 12

Media Access Control (MAC)

Chapter 13

Wired LANs: Ethernet

Chapter 14

Other Wired Networks

Chapter 15

Wireless LANs

Chapter 16

Other Wireless Networks

Chapter 17

Connecting Devices and Virtual LANs

PART IV: Network Layer

Chapter 18

Introduction to Network Layer

Chapter 19

Network-Layer Protocols

Chapter 20

Unicast Routing

Chapter 21

Multicast Routing

Chapter 22

Next Generation IP

PART V: Transport Layer

Chapter 23

Introduction to Transport Layer

Chapter 24

Transport-Layer Protocols

PART VI: Application Layer

Chapter 25

Introduction to Application Layer

Chapter 26

Standard Client-Server Protocols

Chapter 27

Network Management

Chapter 28

Multimedia

Chapter 29

Peer-to-Peer Paradigm

PART VII: Topics Related to All Layers

Chapter 30

Quality of Service

Chapter 31

Cryptography and Network Security

Chapter 32

Internet Security

Appendices

Appendix A

Unicode

Appendix B

Positional Numbering System

Appendix C

HTML, CSS, XML, and XSL

Appendix D

A Touch of Probability

Appendix E

Mathematical Review

Appendix F

8B/6T Code

Appendix G

Miscellaneous Information

Appendix H

Telephone History

Glossary

References

Index