Network (Second Edition)

Author: Ramakrishnan
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is the result of the author's years of dedication. He combines current industrial standards with the courses he teaches in advanced electronic communication technology to produce this insightful textbook. The book is divided into four independent parts, providing a complete foundation in the field and a comprehensive evaluation of modern network technologies.
Part I provides the fundamental knowledge for learning networks, covering topics from telecommunications to digital signals and transmission facilities and services.
Part II introduces voice networks, covering topics from signaling and switching to voice processing and virtual networks.
Part III introduces data networking technologies for Wide Area Networks (WAN), including SNA, X.25, SS7, and ISDN.
Part IV introduces data networking technologies for Local Area Networks (LAN), covering topics from LANs to Novell's NetWare, as well as LAN interconnection and TCP/IP.
Each chapter comprehensively covers a single topic, making it relatively independent. All chapters have been reviewed by industry experts and university professors to ensure smooth writing and accurate terminology. The book's organizational structure and the relative independence of its chapters provide readers with maximum flexibility, allowing them to study the chapters in order or select them based on their needs. Additionally, each chapter includes a set of practical exercises to help readers fully grasp the content.
This book is a classic textbook on network technology. It introduces networks in three levels.
The first level provides an overview of the basics of voice and data networks.
The second level discusses the fundamental knowledge needed for the subsequent chapters. It also introduces communication services, LANs, and the TCP/IP protocols used on the Internet.
The third level provides a detailed introduction to networking knowledge, including voice networks, WANs, LANs, and internetworks.
The book is rich in content, thorough in analysis, and each chapter is accompanied by exercises, making it convenient for teaching. It is suitable as a textbook or reference book for electronic, communication, and computer-related majors in higher education institutions, as well as for reference by engineering professionals.