Computers In Communication

Part 1 Introduction: background; uses of computer communications; physical connection; how computers talk amongst themselves. Part 2 Time: agreement on time periods; implementation of complex time periods; chapter summary; exercise. Part 3 Temporal packages: datagrams; simple handshake; virtual circuits; chapter summary; exercises. Part 4 Space: agreement on spaces; implementation of complex spaces; chapter summary; exercises. Part 5 Message broadcasting networks: multi-broadcast channel implementation; communication multiplexing examples of guided technology networks; unguided technology networks; chapter summary; exercises. Part 6 Message switching networks: channel implementation; communication multiplexing; examples of low-level switching implementations; examples of public switching network services; example of a high-level switching implementation; chapter summary; exercises. Part 7 Inter-networks: inter-network switching; examples of inter-network implementations; chapter summary; exercises. Part 8 Case study 1: accessing the World Wide Web. Part 9 Case study 2: driving a manufacturing device. Part 10 Case study 3: video conferencing. Part 11 Standardization: standard bodies; reference model for open systems interconnection; Internet standards; ITU-T standards; IEEE standards; propriety standards; the impact of standardization.