Computer Networks and the Internet -- Network Applications: Network Applications

Author: Douglas E. Comer
Publisher: Tsinghua University Press
Publication Date: 2002-08-01
Features: This book comprehensively and in-depthly explains various aspects of computer networks and the Internet, including four major parts: data transmission, packet transmission, network interconnection, and network applications. The data transmission section explains how electronic signals carrying information travel through cables and introduces how data is encoded using electronic signals. The second part explains why computer networks use data packets, how data is aggregated into transmitted packets, and how packets are transmitted to their destination addresses. The third part primarily introduces network interconnection, discussing the motivation and implementation methods for combining heterogeneous networks into a large-scale, seamless communication system. The last part primarily introduces how application systems use underlying networks for communication. The appendices and CD-ROM of this book provide explanations of network terminology, as well as numerous examples, charts, and animations of network programming and experiments, which greatly benefit deep understanding of network interconnection technology and organization of network materials. This book can be used as a textbook or reference material for undergraduate and first-year graduate students. For researchers and engineers engaged in network research, network engineering, and technical services, this book is also an excellent foundational reference.