Computer and Communication Networks

Computer and Communication Networks, Second Edition,explains the modern technologies of networking and communications, preparing you to analyze and simulate complex networks, and to design cost-effective networks for emerging requirements. Offering uniquely balanced coverage of basic and advanced topics, it teaches through case studies, realistic examples and exercises, and intuitive illustrations.Nader F. Mir establishes a solid foundation in basic networking concepts; TCP/IP schemes; wireless and LTE networks; Internet applications, such as Web and e-mail; and network security. Then, he delves into both network analysis and advanced networking protocols, VoIP, cloud-based multimedia networking, SDN, and virtualized networks.In this new edition, Mir provides updated, practical, scenario-based information that many networking books lack, offering a uniquely effective blend of theory and implementation. Drawing on extensive field experience, he presents many contemporary applications and covers key topics that other texts overlook, including P2P and voice/video networking, SDN, information-centric networking, and modern router/switch design.Students, researchers, and networking professionals will find up-to-date, thorough coverage ofPacket switching Internet protocols (including IPv6) Networking devices Links and link interfaces LANs, WANs, and Internetworking Multicast routing, and protocols Wide area wireless networks and LTE Transport and end-to-end protocols Network applications and management Network security Network queues and delay analysis Advanced router/switch architectureQoS and schedulingTunneling, VPNs, and MPLSAll-optical networks, WDM, and GMPLSCloud computing and network virtualizationSoftware defined networking (SDN)VoIP signalingMedia exchange and voice/video compressionDistributed/cloud-based multimedia networksMobile ad hoc networksWireless sensor networksKey features includeMore than three hundred fifty figures that simplify complex topicsNumerous algorithms that summarize key networking protocols and equationsUp-to-date case studies illuminating concepts and theoryApproximately four hundred exercises and examples honed over Mir’s twenty years of teaching networking