Communication Networks: Principles And Practice (ELECTRONICS) - Hardcover

Kasera, Sumit

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071476563 ISBN 13: 9780071476560

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2006

Synopsis

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Clear, operations-focused, and half the size of traditional academic textbooks, this book is the easiest way for communications engineers and students to master the complexities of network behavior


This unique guide to communication networks fundamentals takes a new approach. Rather than following the standard (and increasingly outmoded) OSI network model, it is organized around networking concepts. Rather than plunge readers into the alphabet soup of communications protocols and technologies, Kasera starts with a concept like “routing,” and explains each technology in terms of how it helps to perform that function. The book is designed for communications engineers and technicians, as well as students.

About this title

About the Author

Sumit Kasera is Senior Technical Leader at Flextronics Software Systems (formerly Hughes Software Systems), India. He has a B. Tech degree in Computer Science and Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur, India and an M.S degree in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. His current area of interest is software development for GSM, GPRS and EDGE access network. Sumit is also experienced in software development for networking protocols like ATM, TCP/IP and 3G UMTS. He has been has an active participant in various technical forums like ITU-T, ATM Forum and 3GPP where he has presented papers and conducted seminars; and also participated in the review of 3GPP specifications.. Sumit is the author of two books ―ATM Networks: Concepts and Protocols and 3G Networks: Architecture, Protocols and Procedures.

From the Back Cover

A Clear, Operations -- Focused Guide to Communication Networks That Cuts through the Complexities of Network Behavior

Communications engineers and technicians can turn to Communication Networks: Principles and Practice for a clear, "concepts-first" introduction to the fundamentals of communication networks. Rather than follow the OSI network model, this concise guide takes readers step by step through each networking concept (e.g., routing), explaining how the technology of each performs that specific function.

Communication Networks: Principles and Practice begins by explaining building block concepts, such as network services, protocol layering, transfer modes, and network topology and extent. The book then covers core concepts, ranging from transmission and multiple access...to bridging, switching, addressing, signaling, and routing. Finally, this expert resource explores advanced concepts, including network traffic and security issues. Filled with detailed illustrations, Communication Networks: Principles and Practice features:

• The latest technologies used to define each network concept, rather than the reverse
• In-depth explanations of all building-block and core concepts
• State-of-the-art methods for network security management

INSIDE THIS QUICK-ACCESS, COMMUNICATIONS TOOL:
* Building Blocks of Communication Networks: Network Services * Protocol Layering * Transfer Modes * Network Topology and Extent * Core Concepts: Transmission and Multiple Access * Data Link Control * Bridging * Switching * Addressing * Signaling * Routing * Advanced Concepts: Traffic Management * Security Management

From the Inside Flap

Clear, operations-focused, and half the size of traditional academic
textbooks, this book is the easiest way for communications engineers and
students to master the complexities of network behavior.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071476563
• ISBN 13: 9780071476560
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 389