Data communications and networking / Behrouz A. Forouzan with Sophia Chung Fegan.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 1107-1110) and index.

Part 1 Overview of Data Communications and Networking 1 Introduction 2 Network Models Part 2 Physical Layer 3 Signals 4 Digital Transmission 5 Analog Transmission 6 Multiplexing 7 Transmission Media 8 Circuit Switching and Telephone Network 9 High-Speed Digital Access: DSL, Cable Modems, and SONET Part 3 Data Link Layer 10 Error Detection and Correction 11 Data Link Control and Protocols 12 Point-to-Point Access: PPP 13 Multiple Access 14 Local Area Networks: Ethernet 15 Wireless LANs 16 Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and Virtual LANs 17 Cellular Telephone and Satellite Networks 18 Virtual Circuit Switching: Frame Relay and ATM Part 4 Network Layer 19 Host-to-Host Delivery: Internetworking, Addressing, and Routing 20 Network Layer Protocols: ARP, IPv4, ICMP, IPv6, and ICMPv6 21 Unicast and Multicast Routing: Routing Protocols Part 5 Transport Layer 22 Process-to-Process Delivery: UDP and TCP 23 Congestion Control and Quality of Service Part 6 Application Layer 24 Client-Server Model: Socket Interface 25 Domain Name System (DNS) 26 Electronic Mail (SMTP) and File Transfer (FTP) 27 HTTP and WWW 28 Multimedia Part 7 Security 29 Cryptography 30 Message Security, User Authentication, and Key Management 31 Security Protocols in the Internet Appendix A ASCII Code Appendix B Numbering Systems and Transformation Appendix C The OSI Model Appendix D 8B/6T Code Appendix E Checksum Calculation Appendix F Structure of a Router Appendix G ATM LANs Appendix H Client-Server Programs Appendix I RFCs Appendix J UDP and TCP Ports Appendix K Contact Addresses

As one of the fastest growing technologies in our culture, data communications and networking presents a unique challenge for instructors. Using a bottom-up approach, this book presents this highly technical subject matter without relying on complex formulas by using a pedagogical approach supported by more than 700 figures.