TY  - BOOK
AU  - Leon-Garcia,Alberto
AU  - Widjaja,Indra
TI  - Communication networks : fundamental concepts and key architectures
SN  - 007246352X
U1  - 621.382 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Boston
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Telecommunication systems
KW  - Computer network architectures
KW  - Computer networks
N1  - Communication network and services --
Applications and layered architectures --
Digital transmission fundamentals --
Circuit-switching networks --
Peer-to-peer protocols and data link layer --
Medium access control protocols and local area networks --
Packet-switching networks --
TCP/IP --
ATM networks --
Advanced network architectures --
Security protocols --
Multimedia information --
Epilogue --
Appendix A: Delay and loss performance --
Appendix B: Network management
N2  - Explains the technological changes in communication networks. This book is useful for introductory one-semester or one-year courses in communications networks in upper-level undergraduate programs. The second half of the book is used in advanced courses. It assumes a general knowledge of computer systems and programming, and elementary calculus
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