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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254162603321

Autore

Robertazzi Thomas G

Titolo

Introduction to Computer Networking / / by Thomas G. Robertazzi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-53103-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIII, 154 p. 42 illus., 8 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

621.382

Soggetti

Electrical engineering

Signal processing

Image processing

Speech processing systems

Computer communication systems

Communications Engineering, Networks

Signal, Image and Speech Processing

Computer Communication Networks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Networks -- Ethernet -- InfiniBand -- Wireless Networks -- Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) -- Optical Networks for Telecommunications -- Software-Defined Networking -- Networks on Chips -- Space Networking -- Grids, Clouds and Data Centers -- AES and Quantum Cryptography -- Bibliography.

Sommario/riassunto

This book gives a broad look at both fundamental networking technology and new areas that support it and use it. It is a concise introduction to the most prominent, recent technological topics in computer networking. Topics include network technology such as wired and wireless networks, enabling technologies such as data centers, software defined networking, cloud and grid computing and applications such as networks on chips, space networking and network security.  The accessible writing style and non-mathematical treatment makes this a useful book for the student, network and communications engineer, computer scientist and IT professional. • Features a concise, accessible treatment of computer networking, focusing on new



technological topics; • Provides non-mathematical introduction to networks in their most common forms today; • Includes new developments in switching, optical networks, WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, 5G, and quantum cryptography.