Computer Networks (3rd Edition)
Philip Irving
Chapter 1 Introduction
- Introduction to networks
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: The evolution of computer
networks
- Section 2: Types of networked computing
- Section 3: Network categories
- Section 4: Intranets/Internet/Extranets
- Section 5: Voice over IP
- Section 7: Benefits of networking
- Section 8: End of chapter assessment
- Section 9: Further reading and research
Chapter 2 The networked system
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Networked resources
- Section 2: Facilities of a networked
operating system
- Section 3: Capacity and performance
issues
- Section 4: Security implications
- Section 5: Licensing issues
- Section 6: End of chapter assessment
- Section 7: Further reading and research
Chapter 3 Fundamentals of networks
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Understanding network basics
- Section 2: Network topologies
- Section 3: Network addressing and
protocols
- Section 4: Classless Subnetworking
and VLSM
- Section 5: Network Address Translation
(NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT)
- Section 6: IPv4 and IPv6
- Section 7: End of chapter assessment
- Section 8: Further reading and research
Chapter 4 Standards
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: The OSI seven-layer model
- Section 2: The TCP/IP model
- Section 3: Comparison of the models
- Section 4: End of chapter assessment
- Section 5: Further reading and research
Chapter 5 Popular technologies
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Ethernet networks (IEEE
802.3)
- Section 2: Token Ring (IEEE 802.5)
- Section 3: Fibre-Distributed Data
Interface (FDDI)
- Section 4: Asynchronous Transmission
Method (ATM)
- Section 5: End of chapter assessment
- Section 6: Further reading and research
Chapter 6 Popular networking devices and Routed/Routing
Protocols
Chapter summary
Learning outcomes
How will you be assessed on this?
Section 1: Interconnection provided by a Network
Interface Card (NIC)
Section 2: Collision and broadcast domains
Section 3: Interconnection based on a repeater
Section 4: Interconnection based on a hub
Section 5: Interconnection based on a bridge
Section 6: Interconnection based on a switch
Section 7: Interconnection based on a MAU
Section 9: Understanding interconnection based
around a Router Switch Module (RSM)/Multi-Layer Switch (MLS)/Layer
4 switching
Section 10: Interconnection based on a gateway
Section 11: Interconnection based on Wireless
Access Point/Wireless Router
Section 12: Routed and Routing Protocols
Section 13: End of chapter assessment
Section 14: Further reading and research
Chapter 7 Network design process
Chapter summary
Learning outcomes
How will you be assessed on this?
Section 1: Network design goals
Section 2: Network design components
Section 3: Network design methodology
Section 4: Capacity planning
Section 5: Sample design
Section 6: End of chapter assessment
Section 8: Further reading and research
Chapter 8 Wireless Networking
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Wireless Basics
- Section 2: Wireless Connectivity
- Section 3: Wireless Security
- Section 4: Wireless LAN design
- Section 5: Advanced Wireless
- Section 6: End of chapter assessment
- Section 7: Further reading and research
Chapter 9 Networking Installation
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Scenario
- Section 3: The site survey
- Section 4: Design
- Section 5: Installation
- Section 7: End of chapter assessment
- Section 8: Further reading and research
Chapter 10 Network management
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Users and group management
- Section 2: Backups and recovery
- Section 3: Disaster recovery planning
- Section 4: Network maintenance
- Section 5: End of chapter assessment
- Section 6: Further reading and research
Chapter 11 Connecting to the outside
world
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Types of Internet connections
- Section 2: The Internet (TCP/IP) case
study
- Section 4: Further reading and research
Chapter 12 Network security
- Chapter summary
- Learning outcomes
- How will you be assessed on this?
- Section 1: Security
- Section 2: Security technologies
- Section 3: End of chapter assessment
- Section 4: Further reading and research
- Glossary
Author:
Philip Irving, University
of Sunderland
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