Basics of computer networking

1: Introduction To Networks:

1-1: Introduction

1-2: Achieving connectivity:

1-2-1: Coaxial cable

1-2-2: Twisted pair wiring

1-2-3: Fiber optics

1-2-4: Microwave line of sight

1-2-5: Satellites

1-2-6: Cellular systems

1-2-7: Ad hoc networks

1-2-8: Wireless sensor networks

1-3: Multiplexing:

1-3-1: Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)

1-3-2: Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)

1-3-3: Frequency hopping

1-3-4: Direct sequence spread spectrum

1-4: Circuit switching versus packet switching

1-5: Layered protocols

1-5-1: Application layer

1-5-2: Presentation layer

1-5-3: Session layer

1-5-4: Transport layer

1-5-5: Network layer

1-5-6: Data link layer

1-5-7: Physical layer

2: Ethernet:

2-1: Introduction

2-2: 10 Mbps Ethernet

2-3: Fast Ethernet

2-4: Gigabit Ethernet

2-5: 10 Gigabit Ethernet

2-6: 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet:

2-6-1: 40/100 Gigabit technology

2-7: Conclusion

3: Infiniband:

3-1: Introduction

3-2: First look

3-3: InfiniBand protocol

3-4: InfiniBand for HPC

3-5: Conclusion

4: Wireless Networks:

4-1: Introduction

4-2: 802-11 WiFi

4-2-1: Original 802-11 standard

4-2-2: Other 802-11 versions

4-3: 802-15 Bluetooth:

4-3-1: Technically speaking

4-3-2: Ad hoc networking

4-3-3: Versions of Bluetooth

4-3-4: 802-15-4 Zigbee

4-3-5: 802-15-6 wireless body area networks

4-3-6: Bluetooth security

4-4: 802-16 Wireless MAN:

4-4-1: Introduction

4-4-2: Original 802-16 standard

4-4-3: More recent 802-16 standards

4-4-4: 802-16j

4-4-5: 802-16m

4-5: LTE: Long Term Evolution

4-5-1: Introduction

4-5-2: LTE

4-5-3: LTE advanced

5: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM):

5-1: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)

5-1-1: Limitations of STM

5-1-2: ATM features

5-1-3: ATM switching

6: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS):

6-1: Introduction

6-2: Technical details

6-3: Traffic engineering

6-4: Fault management

6-5: GMPLS

7: SONET And WDM:

7-1: SONET:

7-1-1:

SONET architecture

7-1-2: Self-healing rings

7-2: Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

8: Grid And Cloud Computing:

8-1: Introduction

8-2: Grids

8-3: Cloud computing:

8-3-1: Tradeoffs for cloud computing

9: Data Centers:

9-1: Introduction

9-2: Data centers:

9-2-1: Racks

9-2-2: Networking support

9-2-3: Storage

9-2-4: Electrical and cooling support

9-2-5: Management support

9-2-6: Ownership

9-2-7: Security

10: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES):

10-1: Introduction

10-2: DES

10-3: Choosing AES

10-4: AES issues:

10-4-1: Security aspect

10-4-2: Performance aspect

10-4-3: Intellectual property aspect

10-4-4: Some other aspects

Bibliography

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