Chapter 1. Evolution of Data Networks
This chapter provides a gentle introduction before you embark on the more technical material in the rest of the book. The following issues are covered in this chapter:
Overview of communications history This section briefly traces the evolution of communications infrastructure from its earliest times until the present day.
Evolution of the Internet This section takes an in-depth look at the development of the Internet. It focuses mainly on the technical details, but it discusses some political, social, and economical issues as well. As the story of the Internet unfolds, you will begin to understand the critical issues in scaling large IP networks. Issues such as network topology, routing, network management, ...
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