Computer Networking and ManagementLesson 1 -
Computer Networks and Internet - OverviewIntroduction
| What is the Internet | What is a protocol | The Network Edge
| The Network Core | Access Networks | Physical Media | Delay and Loss in Packet-Switched Networks | Protocol Layers and Their Service Models |
Internet HistoryLesson Outline Introduction What Is the Internet Nuts And Bolts View'
What Is the Internet A Service View
What Is A Protocol?A
Human AnalogyA Human Protocol and a Computer Network
Protocol
Network Protocols
The Network EdgeEnd Systems, Clients and Servers
End-System Interaction
Connectionless
and Connection -Oriented Services
Connection-Oriented Service
Connectionless Service
The Network CoreCircuit
SwitchingPacket Switching
Packet Switching Versus Circuit Switching
RoutingVirtual Circuit
NetworksDatagram Networks
Access NetworksResidential Access Networks
A Hybrid
Fire -Coax Access NetworkCompany Access Networks
Mobile Access Networks
Home Networks
Physical MediaSome
Popular Physical MediaTwisted Pair Copper Wire
Coaxial Cable
Broadband Coaxial Cable
Fibre Optics
Terrestrial
and Satellite Radio Channels