Communication Networks

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Communication Networks

This book requires that you first read Signals and Systems.

This book is intended for advanced readers.

This book requires Communication Systems as a corequisite.

Contents 1 Preface 2 Table of Contents 2.1 Networks 2.2 Analog Networks 2.3 Digital Networks 2.4 Hybrid Networks 2.5 Routing and Packet Switching 2.6 Internet Protocols 2.7 Advanced Channels 3 Resources

[edit] Preface

This book is about electrical communication networks, both digital and analog. It will be an accompaniment to the Communication Systems book, but will focus more on real-world implementation and less on mathematical theory.

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[edit] Table of Contents

• Introduction

[edit] Networks

• History of Networking
• Network Basics
• Network Topologies
• Cellular Networks
• Duplex Networks

[edit] Analog Networks

• Circuit Switching Networks
• Cable Television Network
• Radio Communications

[edit] Digital Networks

• Parallel vs Serial
• OSI Reference Model
• Channels
• Internet
• Ethernet
• Wireless Internet

[edit] Hybrid Networks

• Analog and Digital TV
• Analog and Digital Telephony
• Analog and Digital Radio

[edit] Routing and Packet Switching

• Routing
• IP Tables
• Dijkstras Algorithm

[edit] Internet Protocols

• ARP Protocol and ARPANET
• Internet Backbone
• Berkeley Socket API
• DNS
• IP Protocol and ICMP
• TCP and UDP Protocols
• HTTP Protocol
• FTP Protocol

[edit] Advanced Channels

• Multipathing
• Fading Channels

[edit] Resources

• Glossary
• Resources
• Licensing