This book analyzes the various elements that make up a network, their architecture, and communication protocols. It first explains how information is encoded and sent over transmission media, before describing the basic mechanisms of a data link protocol. The general concepts of networks and their architecture are illustrated with numerous examples. The main TCP/IP protocols are covered.
This book analyzes the various components of a network, their architecture, and communication protocols. It begins by explaining how information is encoded and transmitted over various media, before describing the basic mechanisms of a data link protocol. The general concepts of networks and their architecture are illustrated with numerous examples. The main TCP/IP protocols, routing, and applications complete the presentation of network characteristics. The exercises, which comprise half the book, are fully solved and allow the reader to progressively grasp the different concepts: addressing, routing, switching, protocol and service, encapsulation, etc. This book is intended for undergraduate students, students in university institutes of technology (IUTs), and students in vocational training programs (BTSs), as well as engineering students: it provides a practical framework for learning about computer network architecture and serves as a valuable revision tool. With its progressive approach to concepts, it is the ideal introductory text to the field of networking.
