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 International Student Edition
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Second Edition
By
Jean Walrand
Pravin Varaiya
Description
By focusing on the convergence of the telephone, computer networking, cable TV, and wireless industries, this fully revised second edition
explains current and emerging networking technologies. The authors proceed from fundamental principles to develop a comprehensive understanding
of network architectures, protocols, control, performance, and economics. Communications engineers, computer scientists, network administrators
and managers will appreciate the book for its perspectives on the innovations that impact their work. Students will be enriched by the
descriptive and thorough coverage of networking, giving them the knowledge to explore rewarding career opportunities.
Contents
Overview: History of Communication Networks. Networking Principles. Future Networks. Network Services and Layered Architectures: Applications.
Information Exchange. Network Services. High- Performance Networks. Network Elements. Basic Network Mechanisms. Layered Architecture.
Open Data Network Model. Network Bottlenecks. Packet-Switched Networks: OSI and IP Models. Ethernet (IEEE 802.3). Token Ring (IEEE 802.5).
FDDI. DQDB. Frame Relay. SMDS. Summary of Packet-Switched Networks. Internet . Circuit-Switched Networks: Performance of Circuit-Switched
Networks. SONET. Dense Wave-Division Multiplexing. Fiber to the Home. Digital subscriber line. Intelligent Networks. CATV. Asynchronous
Transfer Mode: Main Features of ATM. ATM Header Structure. ATM Adaptation Layer. Management and Control. BISDN. Internetworking with
ATM. Control of Networks: Objectives and Methods of Control. Circuit-Switched Networks. Datagram Networks. ATM Networks. Control of Networks:
Mathematical Background: Markov Chains. Circuit-Switched Networks. Datagram Networks. ATM Networks. Network Economics: The Derived Demand
for Network Services. Internet Service Providers. Network Charges: Theory and Practice.A Billing and Provisioniong System for Internet
Connections. Pricing a Single Resource. Pricing for ATM Services. Optical Networks: Optical Links. Subcarrier Multiplexing. WDM Systems.
Optical Networks. Switching: Switch Performance Measures. Time- and Space-Division Switching. Modular Switch Designs. Packet Switching.
Distributed Buffe. Shared Buffer. Output Buffer. Input Buffer. Toward a Global Multimedia Network: Attributes of the Global Network.
Technology Areas. Challenges.
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 693 pages, publication date: OCT-1999
ISBN-13: 978-1-55860-654-8
ISBN-10: 1-55860-654-8
Imprint: MORGAN KAUFFMAN
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