The book contains: Introduction: Networks, Network Types, Internet History, Standards and Administration, Network Models: Protocol Layering, TCP/ IP Protocol Suite, The ISO Model. The Physical layer: Data and Signals, Transmission impairment, Data rate limits, Performance, Transmission media: Introduction, Guided Media, Unguided Media, Switching: Introduction, Circuit Switched Networks, Packet switching. The Data Link Layer: Introduction, Link layer addressing, Error detection and Correction: Cyclic codes, Checksum, Forward error correction, Data link control: DLC Services, Data link layer protocols, HDLC, Point to Point Protocol, Media Access control: Random Access, Controlled Access, Channelization, Connecting devices and virtual LANs: Connecting Devices.
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