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By focusing on the convergence of the telephone, computer networking, cable TV, and wireless industries, this fully revised second edition explains current and emerging networking technologies. The authors proceed from fundamental principles to develop a comprehensive understanding of network architectures, protocols, control, performance, and economics. Communications engineers, computer scientists, and network administrators and managers will appreciate the book for its perspectives on the innovations that impact their work. Students will be enriched by the descriptive and thorough covera
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monografia Rebiun24942580 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun24942580 m d cr -n--------- 140113s1999||||||| s|||||||||||eng|d 1-283-61926-1 0-08-050803-0 9786613931719 UPVA 997186409603706 CBUC 991001156521006718 CBUC 991003517394706714 CBUC 991005179529006711 CBUC 991004007848006713 CBUC 991000729649206712 CBUC 991010913872506709 AU-PeEL eng AU-PeEL AU-PeEL eng 004.6 621.3821 Walrand, Jean High-Performance Communication Networks electronic resource] High-performance communication networks Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking 2nd ed Burlington Elsevier Science 1999 Burlington Burlington Elsevier Science 1 online resource (716 p.) 1 online resource (716 p.) Text txt computer c online resource cr The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; High-Performance Communication Networks; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Overview; 1.1 History of Communication Networks; 1.2 Networking Principles; 1.3 Future Networks; 1.4 Summary; 1.5 Notes; 1.6 Problems; Chapter 2. Network Services and Layered Architectures; 2.1 Applications; 2.2 Traffic Characterization and Quality of Service; 2.3 Network Services; 2.4 High-Performance Networks; 2.5 Network Elements; 2.6 Basic Network Mechanisms; 2.7 Layered Architecture; 2.8 Open Data Network Model; 2.9 Network Architectures; 2.10 Network Bottlenecks 2.11 Summary2.12 Notes; 2.13 Problems; Chapter 3. Packet-Switched Networks; 3.1 OSI and IP Models; 3.2 Ethernet (IEEE 802.3); 3.3 Token Ring (IEEE 802.5); 3.4 FDDI; 3.5 DQDB; 3.6 Frame Relay; 3.7 SMDS; 3.8 Summary; 3.9 Notes; 3.10 Problems; Chapter 4. The Internet and TCP/IP Networks; 4.1 The Internet; 4.2 Overview of Internet Protocols; 4.3 Internet Protocol; 4.4 TCP and UDP; 4.5 Internet Success and Limitation; 4.6 Performance of TCP/IP Networks; 4.7 Summary; 4.8 Notes; 4.9 Problems; Chapter 5. Circuit-Switched Networks; 5.1 Performance of Circuit-Switched Networks; 5.2 SONET 5.3 Dense Wave-Division Multiplexing (DWDM)5.4 Fiber to the Home; 5.5 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL); 5.6 Intelligent Networks; 5.7 CATV; 5.8 Summary; 5.9 Notes; 5.10 Problems; Chapter 6. Asynchronous Transfer Mode; 6.1 Main Features of ATM; 6.2 Addressing, Signaling, and Routing; 6.3 ATM Header Structure; 6.4 ATM Adaptation Layer; 6.5 Management and Control; 6.6 BISDN; 6.7 Internetworking with ATM; 6.8 Summary; 6.9 Notes; 6.10 Problems; Chapter 7. Wireless Networks; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Wireless Channel; 7.3 Link Level Design; 7.4 Channel Access; 7.5 Network Design 7.6 Wireless Networks Today7.7 Future Systems a n d Standards; 7.8 Summary; 7.9 Notes; 7.10 Problems; Chapter 8. Control of Networks; 8.1 Objectives and Methods of Control; 8.2 Circuit-Switched Networks; 8.3 Datagram Networks; 8.4 ATM Networks; 8.5 Summary; 8.6 Notes; 8.7 Problems; Chapter 9. Control of Networks: Mathematical Background; 9.1 Markov Chains; 9.2 Circuit-Switched Networks; 9.3 Datagram Networks; 9.4 ATM Networks; 9.5 Summary; 9.6 Notes; 9.7 Problems; Chapter 10. Network Economics; 10.1 Derived Demand for Network Services; 10.2 Internet Service Providers 10.3 Network Charges: Theory and Practice10.4 A Billing and Provisioning System for Internet Connections; 10.5 Pricing a Single Resource; 10.6 Pricing for ATM Services; 10.7 Summary; 10.8 Notes; 10.9 Problems; Chapter 11. Optical Networks; 11.1 Optical Links; 11.2 WDM Systems; 11.3 Optical Cross-Connects; 11.4 Optical LANs; 11.5 Optical Paths and Networks; 11.6 Summary; 11.7 Notes; 11.8 Problems; Chapter 12. Switching; 12.1 Switch Performance Measures; 12.2 Time-and Space-Division Switching; 12.3 Modular Switch Designs; 12.4 Packet Switching; 12.5 Distributed Buffer; 12.6 Shared Buffer 12.7 Output Buffer By focusing on the convergence of the telephone, computer networking, cable TV, and wireless industries, this fully revised second edition explains current and emerging networking technologies. The authors proceed from fundamental principles to develop a comprehensive understanding of network architectures, protocols, control, performance, and economics. Communications engineers, computer scientists, and network administrators and managers will appreciate the book for its perspectives on the innovations that impact their work. Students will be enriched by the descriptive and thorough covera English Asynchronous transfer mode Computer networks Computer networks High performance computing High performance computing Multimedia systems Wireless communication systems Computer networks Multimedia systems High performance computing Asynchronous transfer mode Wireless communication systems Electrical & Computer Engineering Engineering & Applied Sciences Telecommunications Electronic books Varaiya, Pravin 1-55860-574-6 The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking