This book gives a broad look at both fundamental networking technology and new areas that support it and use it. It is a concise introduction to the most prominent, recent technological topics in computer networking. Topics include network technology such as wired and wireless networks, enabling technologies such as data centers, software defined networking, cloud and grid computing and applications such as networks on chips, space networking and network security. ?The accessible writing style and non-mathematical treatment makes this a useful book for the student, network and communications engineer, computer scientist and IT professional.
1 Introduction to Networks
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Achieving Connectivity
1.2.1 Coaxial Cable
1.2.2 Twisted Pair Wiring
1.2.3 Fiber Optics
1.2.4 Microwave Line of Sight
1.2.5 Satellites
1.2.6 Cellular Systems
1.2.7 Ad Hoc Networks
1.2.8 Wireless Sensor Networks
1.3 Multiplexing
1.3.1 Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
1.3.2 Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
1.3.3 Frequency Hopping
1.3.4 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
1.4 Circuit Switching Versus Packet Switching
1.5 Layered Protocols
2 Ethernet
2.1 Introduction
2.2 10 Mbps Ethernet
2.3 Fast Ethernet
2.4 Gigabit Ethernet
2.5 10 Gigabit Ethernet
2.6 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet
2.6.1 40/100 Gigabit Technology
2.7 Higher Ethernet Speeds
2.7.1 Introduction