This book results from many years of teaching an upper division course on communication networks in the EECS department at University of California, Berkeley. It is motivated by the perceived need for an easily accessible textbook that puts emphasis on the core concepts behind current and next generation networks. After an overview of how today's Internet works and a discussion of the main principles behind its architecture, we discuss the key ideas behind Ethernet, WiFi networks, routing, internetworking and TCP. To make the book as self contained as possible, brief discussions of probability and Markov chain concepts are included in the appendices. This is followed by a brief discussion of mathematical models that provide insight into the operations of network protocols. Next, the main ideas behind the new generation of wireless networks based on WiMAX and LTE, and the notion of QoS are presented. A concise discussion of the physical layer technologies underlying various networks is also included. Finally, a sampling of topics is presented that may have significant influence on the future evolution of networks including overlay networks like content delivery and peer-to-peer networks, sensor networks, distributed algorithms, Byzantine agreement and source compression.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN-13
9781608450947
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96520090
Product Key Features
Book Title
Communication Networks: a Concise Introduction
Author
Shyam Parekh, Jean Walrand
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Computer Science
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
187mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jean Walrand, Shyam Parekh
Series Title
Synthesis Lectures on Communication Networks
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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