Research Catalog

Title

Computer networks and internets / Douglas E. Comer.

Author

Comer, Douglas.

Publication

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©1999.

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Details

Description

xxiii, 583 pages : illustrations; 25 cm +

Summary

"The Second Edition of this best-selling text continues to answer the question, "How do computer networks and internets operate?" Douglas Comer, a leading computer networking authority, provides a self-contained tour from the lowest levels of data transmission wiring through the highest levels of application software, explaining how facilities and services are used and extended in the next level. Finally, the text explains how applications use reliable stream transfer to provide high-level services." "Computer Networks and Internets is appropriate for use by undergraduate students, as well as graduate students and professionals with little or no background in networking or operating systems. The text uses analogies and examples to define concepts instead of sophisticated mathematical proofs."--Jacket.

Series Statement

Prentice Hall international editions

Subject

• Computer networks
• Internetworking (Telecommunication)
• Interpersonal Relations
• Computer Communication Networks
• Rechnernetz
• Computernetwerken
• Internet
• Telecommunicatie
• Redes de computadores e tecnicas

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [553]-561) and index.

System Details (note)

• System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Microsoft Windows ; UNIX.

Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction. Ch. 2. Motivation And Tools -- pt. I. Data Transmission. Ch. 3. Transmission Media. Ch. 4. Local Asynchronous Communication (RS-232). Ch. 5. Long-Distance Communication (Carriers, Modulation, And Modems) -- pt. II. Packet Transmission. Ch. 6. Packets, Frames, And Error Detection. Ch. 7. LAN Technologies And Network Topology. Ch. 8. Hardware Addressing And Frame Type Identification. Ch. 9. LAN Wiring, Physical Topology, And Interface Hardware. Ch. 10. Extending LANs: Fiber Modems, Repeaters, Bridges, and Switches. Ch. 11. Long-Distance Digital Connection Technologies. Ch. 12. WAN Technologies And Routing. Ch. 13. Network Ownership, Service Paradigm, And Performance. Ch. 14. Protocols And Layering -- pt. III. Internetworking. Ch. 15. Internetworking: Concepts, Architecture, and Protocols. Ch. 16. IP: Internet Protocol Addresses. Ch. 17. Binding Protocol Addresses (ARP). Ch. 18. IP Datagrams And Datagram Forwarding. Ch. 19. IP Encapsulation, Fragmentation, And Reassembly. Ch. 20. The Future IP (IPv6). Ch. 21. An Error Reporting Mechanism (ICMP). Ch. 22. TCP: Reliable Transport Service -- pt. IV. Network Applications. Ch. 23. Client-Server Interaction. Ch. 24. The Socket Interface. Ch. 25. Example Of A Client And A Server. Ch. 26. Naming With The Domain Name System. Ch. 27. Electronic Mail Representation And Transfer. Ch. 28. File Transfer And Remote File Access. Ch. 29. World Wide Web Pages And Browsing. Ch. 30. CGI Technology For Dynamic Web Documents. Ch. 31. Java Technology For Active Web Documents. Ch. 32. RPC and Middleware. Ch. 33. Network Management (SNMP). Ch. 34. Network Security. Ch. 35. Initialization (Configuration) -- App. 1. Glossary Of Networking Terms And Abbreviations -- App. 2. The ASCII Character Set -- App. 3. How To Use The CD-ROM Included With This Book.

ISBN

• 0130836176
• 9780130836175
• 0130842222
• 9780130842220

LCCN

98047110

OCLC

• on1305064516
• 40126745
• SCSB-9303504

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library