Duck Michael, Read Richard. Data communications and computer networks: for computer scientists and engineers

Pearson Education Limited 1996, 2003, 415 р. Second Edition.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
ntroduction.
The development of data communications.
Types and sources of data.
Communications models.
Standards.
Open Systems Interconnection.
OSI Reference Model.
nstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers 802 standards.
OSI Reference Model and other standards.
Data communications.
Data transmission techniques.
Network topology.
Transmission media and characteristics.
Baseband signaling.
Exercises.
nformation theory.
nformation source.
nformation measure.
Entropy.
Source codes.
Data compression.
Exercises.
Error control.
Transmission impairments.
Forward error control.
Linear block codes.
Convolutional codes.
Feedback error control.
Exercises.
Data link control.
Link throughput.
Flow control.
Link management.
High-level Data Link Control (HDLC) protocol.
Point-to-Point Protocol.
Exercises.
Modems.
Modulation.
Effect of noise upon digitally modulated signals.
Equalizers.
Channel capacity.
Generalized modem.
TU-T V standards.
Other types of modem.
Exercises.
Access networks.
ntegrated Services Digital Network.
Broadband ISDN.
DSL.
Exercises.
Transport networks.
Time division multiplexing.
Pulse code modulation.
Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy.
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy.
Exercises.
ntroduction to local area networks.
Medium Access Control.
LAN performance.
Exercises.
LAN standards.
EEE 802.2.
EEE 802.3 CSMA/CD.
EEE 802.4 token bus.
EEE 802.5 token ring.
Wireless LANs.
Exercises.
High-speed LANs and metropolitan area networks.
Fibre Distributed Data Interface.
EEE 802.3u.
EEE 802.3z.
EEE 802.6 MAN.
EEE 802.17 Resilient Packet Rings.
Exercises.
Packet-switched and frame relay networks.
Evolution of switched communications.
packet-switched networks.
Frame relay networks.
Frame relay traffic management.
Exercises.
Asynchronous transfer mode.
Asynchronous and synchronous transfer.
ATM protocol model.
ATM adaptation.
rtual connections.
ATM service categories.
Traffic management.
ATM switches.
ATM standards.
Exercises.
nteetworking.
nteetworking requirements.
nteetworking techniques.
The Inteet.
Security.
Exercises.
nteet protocols.
The TCP/IP suite.
nteet Protocol.
Routing protocols.
Transport layer protocols.
rtual private networks.
Real-Time Transport Protocol and Voice over IP.
Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS).
Packet over SDH/SONET.
IP security.
Exercises.
Network management.
Fault management.
Configuration management.
Accounting management.
Performance management.
ntegrated management systems.
Network management standards.
Practical network management systems.
Appendices.
Encryption.
Line codes.
Applications of queuing theory.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.