An Introduction to TCP/IP
Published on 11. December 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 100 pages
978-0-387-96651-9 (ISBN)
Description
TCP/IP is currently the most important emerging protocol suite in the computer networking field. The need for connecting computers and other electronic devices together will grow exponentially, in industry as well as in academic and research environments. An introduction to TCP/IP describes the protocol suite according to the International Organization for Standards'(ISO) seven-level (OSI) reference model. It is a unique and valuable source of information for everybody interested or involved in local or wide-area computer networking projects. It is written by Dr. John Davidson at Ungermann/Bass, the world's largest manufacturer of local area networks.
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Edition
1st ed. 1988. 3rd printing 1989
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Illustrations
XII, 100 p.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
189 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-387-96651-9 (9780387966519)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-4572-8
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Content
Origins of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite.- The TCP Community.- The OSI Reference Model.- Overview of the TCP/IP Protocol Suite.- A Sample Internetwork.- Level Two - The Data Link Layer.- Services and Standards at the Data Link Layer.- Ethernet.- Level Three - the Network Layer.- Internet Protocol (IP).- Internetwork Control Message Protocol (ICMP).- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).- Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP).- IP on IEEE 802 Networks.- Level Four - The Transport Layer.- Services identified for the Transport Layer.- Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).- User Datagram Protocol (UDP).- Port Numbers.- Levels Five through Seven - Session through Application Layers.- Services Identified with the Session, Presentation and Application Levels.- File Transfer Protocol (FTP).- Telnet.- NetBios.- Domain Name Service (DNS).- Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP).- Appendix One - Glossary of Terms.- Appendix Two - Assigned Number.- Ethernet Type Numbers of Interest.- Assigned Protocol Numbers Within the IP Header.- Assigned Port Numbers in TCP and UDP Headers.- Assigned Telnet Options.- Appendix Three - References.