COMPUTER NETWORK (2) - LAXMI PUBLICATION

ABOUT THE BOOK:

This book 'Computer Network' has been designed in a very simple manner covering most concepts of the Networking, with respect to the current IT world scenario. Using a simple presentation style and easy language, the book concentrates on Network, Transport and Application Layers, with additional stress on Network Security concepts.
A cursory glance would be enough for the reader to find detailed coverage of major topics, which provide the reader with in-depth knowledge of all the important concepts, described as under.

• The book begins with basic concepts covering Introduction to OSI and TCP/IP model and simple networking concepts like LAN, MAN and WAN.
• The second module concentrates fully on Network Layer, wherein Routing algorithms and Congestion Control algorithms are explained in a lucid manner.
• Going beyond Networks, Network of Networks is well explained in the internetworking module. Various protocols, including IPv4, and IPv6 are explained in detail.
• Services to the user i.e. Application Layer, protocols, E-mail, etc are covered in the next module dedicated entirely to the Application Layer.
• Concepts of Information Protection; i.e. Network Security, is well explained by using simple examples.