2007-01-19 - Data Communications Networking book by Prof. Piet Van Mieghen

Data Communications Networking presents the multitude of basic network concepts in an organized
way that clarifies their interrelations. The importance of each concept is placed in the overall picture of
a communications infrastructure. By contrasting the two main protocol suites, the different architectural
viewpoints stand out, enriching a discussion on networking.

Contents
1. Introduction, 2. Local area networking, 3. Error control and retransmission protocols, 4. Architectural principles of the Internet, 5. Flow control in the Internet: TCP, 6. Routing algorithms, 7. Routing protocols, 8. The principles of ATM, 9. Traffic management in ATM, 10. Scheduling, 11. Quality of Service, 12. Quality of Service routing, 13. Peer-to-peer networks, 14. Epilogue, Appendix A. Basics from number and information theory, Appendix B. The PNNI hierarchy, Appendix C. The equivalent bandwidth, Appendix D. Loss sensitive scheduling, Appendix E. Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index.