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Computer Networks, 5th Edition

by Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie

March 2011

Beginner

920 pages

27h 46m

English

Morgan Kaufmann

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1.1. Applications1.2. Requirements1.3. Network Architecture1.4. Implementing Network Software1.5. Performance

2.1. Perspectives on Connecting2.2. Encoding (NRZ, NRZI, MANCHESTER, 4B/5B)2.3. Framing2.4. Error Detection2.5. Reliable Transmission2.6. Ethernet and Multiple Access Networks (802.3)2.7. Wireless
4.1. The Global Internet4.2. Multicast4.3. Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)4.4. Routing among Mobile Devices4.5. Summary
5.1. Simple Demultiplexer (UDP)5.2. Reliable Byte Stream (TCP)5.3. Remote Procedure Call5.4. Transport for Real-Time Applications (RTP)
6.1. Issues in Resource Allocation6.2. Queuing Disciplines6.3. TCP Congestion Control6.4. Congestion-Avoidance Mechanisms6.5. Quality of Service6.6. Summary
7.1. Presentation Formatting7.2. Multimedia Data7.3. Summary
8.1. Cryptographic Building Blocks8.2. Key Predistribution8.3. Authentication Protocols8.4. Example Systems8.5. Firewalls
9.1. Traditional Applications9.2. Multimedia Applications9.3. Infrastructure Services9.4. Overlay Networks9.5. Summary

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