Communication networks
Subtitle: a concise introduction
By: Jean Walrand, Shyam Parekh
Contributors: Parekh, Shyam P.
Series: Synthesis lectures on communication networks -- # 4
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA)
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 174
ISBN-13: 9781608450954; 9781608450947
Subjects: Wireless communication systems; Computer networks
Other titles: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.
Description: This book results from many years of teaching an upper division course on communication networks in the EECS department at University of California, Berkeley. It is motivated by the perceived need for an easily accessible textbook that puts emphasis on the core concepts behind current and next generation networks. After an overview of how today's Internet works and a discussion of the main principles behind its architecture, we discuss the key ideas behind Ethernet, WiFi networks, routing, internetworking and TCP. To make the book as self contained as possible, brief discussions of probability and Markov chain concepts are included in the appendices. This is followed by a brief discussion of mathematical models that provide insight into the operations of network protocols. Next, the main ideas behind the new generation of wireless networks based on WiMAX and LTE, and the notion of QoS are presented. A concise discussion of the physical layer technologies underlying various networks is also included. Finally, a sampling of topics is presented that may have significant influence on the future evolution of networks including overlay networks like content delivery and peer-to-peer networks, sensor networks, distributed algorithms, Byzantine agreement and source compression.
Notes: Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.

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Table of contents: title: 1. The Internet; title: Basic operations; title: DNS, HTTP & WWW; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 2. Principles; title: Sharing; title: Metrics; title: Scalability; title: Application and technology independence; title: Application topology; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 3. Ethernet; title: Typical installation; title: History of Ethernet; title: Addresses; title: Frame; title: Physical layer; title: Switched Ethernet; title: Example; title: Aloha; title: Non-slotted aloha; title: Hub Ethernet; title: Appendix: probability; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 4. WiFi; title: Basic operations; title: Medium access control (MAC); title: Physical layer; title: Efficiency analysis of MAC protocol; title: Appendix: Markov chains; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 5. Routing; title: Domains and two-level routing; title: Inter-domain routing; title: Intra-domain shortest path routing; title: Anycast, multicast; title: Ad hoc networks; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: Internetworking; title: Objective; title: Basic components: mask, gateway, ARP; title: Examples; title: DHCP; title: NAT; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: ^; title: References; title: 7. Transport; title: Transport services; title: Transport header; title: TCP states; title: Error control; title: Congestion control; title: Flow control; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 8. Models; title: The role of layers; title: Congestion control; title: Dynamic routing and congestion control; title: Appendix: justification for primal-dual theorem; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 9. WiMax & LTE; title: Technology evolution; title: Key aspects of WiMax; title: Key aspects of LTE; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 10. QOS; title: Overview; title: Traffic shaping; title: Scheduling; title: Regulated flows and WFQ; title: End-to-end QoS; title: End-to-end admission control; title: Net neutrality; title: Summary; title: Problems; title: References; title: 11. Physical layer; title: How to transport bits; title: Link characteristics; title: Wired and wireless links; title: Optical links; title: Summary; title: References; title: 12. Additional topics; title: Overlay networks; title: How popular P2P protocols work; title: Sensor networks; title: Distributed applications; title: Byzantine agreement; title: Source compression; title: ^; title: ^^; title: Summary; title: References; title: Bibliography.; title: ^^