Computer Network Technology Basics (Second Edition)

Author: Yu Peng
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Computer networks are undoubtedly one of the most exciting high-tech fields in the world today. Their emergence and rapid development are changing people's traditional lifestyles, bringing new ways of working, learning, and entertainment. Due to the advancement of computer network technology, users can transcend geographical limitations for information transmission, and people can conveniently access shared resources of all computers within the network. As a result, computer networks have gained widespread attention and have become an important technical pillar of the information industry. Currently, China has a certain number of computer devices across various sectors, creating an urgent need to build public data communication networks, develop remote computer networks, and even more so, construct computer local area networks to meet the demands of office automation, enterprise management automation, and distributed control. Based on years of experience in network design, network maintenance, campus network construction, and computer network teaching, we have compiled and written this textbook. This textbook is highly practical, with detailed content, and maintains a systematic approach to teaching while striving to reflect the latest achievements in network development. It can serve as a textbook for computer, e-commerce, and network communication programs in universities and vocational schools.
To meet the readers' needs for learning the fundamentals of network applications and network system integration technology, this book systematically covers basic network knowledge, data communication, network architecture, the working principles of network devices, and the selection of network products. With the goal of building Ethernet networks, it elaborates on the principles and standards for network construction, maintenance, and management, while incorporating new concepts and technologies in network development. The book features fluent language, rich content, and a strong emphasis on the integration of theory and practice, striving to reflect the latest advancements in network technology. It can serve as a textbook for universities, vocational schools, and computer, e-commerce, and network communication programs, as well as a reference book for professionals engaged in network development and maintenance.