Computer Network Architectures and Protocols

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. A Brief History of Computer Networking

      • Carl A. Sunshine

      Pages 3-6

   3. The Reference Model for Open Systems Interconnection

      • John Day

      Pages 7-36

3. Physical Layer

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37

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   2. Physical Interfaces and Protocols

      • H. V. Bertine

      Pages 39-80

4. Link Control Layer

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 81-81

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   2. Character-Oriented Link Control

      • James W. Conard

      Pages 83-106

   3. Bit-Oriented Data Link Control

      • David E. Carlson

      Pages 107-137

   4. Multiaccess Link Control

      • Fouad A. Tobagi

      Pages 139-189

5. Network Layer

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191

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   2. Circuit-Switched Network Layer

      • Harold C. Folts

      Pages 193-210

   3. X.25 Packet-Switched Network Layer

      • Antony Rybczynski

      Pages 211-238

   4. Routing Protocols

      • Mischa Schwartz, Thomas E. Stern

      Pages 239-271

   5. Flow Control Protocols

      • Mario Gerla, Leonard Kleinrock

      Pages 273-328

   6. Network Interconnection and Gateways

      • Carl A. Sunshine

      Pages 329-346

6. Higher-Layer Protocols

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 347-347

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   2. OSI Transport and Session Layers

      • Charles E. Young

      Pages 349-376

   3. OSI Presentation and Application Layers

      • Paul D. Bartoli

      Pages 377-398

   4. Message Handling System Standards and Office Applications

      • Ronald P. Uhlig

      Pages 399-414

This is a book about the bricks and mortar from which are built those edifices that will permeate the emerging information society of the future-computer networks. For many years such computer networks have played an indirect role in our daily lives as the hidden servants of banks, airlines, and stores. Now they are becoming more visible as they enter our offices and homes and directly become part of our work, entertainment, and daily living. The study of how computer networks function is a combined study of communication theory and computer science, two disciplines appearing to have very little in common. The modern communication scientist wishing to work in this area soon finds that solving the traditional problems of transmission, modulation, noise immunity, and error bounds in getting the signal from one point to another is just the beginning of the challenge. The communication must be in the right form to be routed properly, to be handled without congestion, and to be understood at various points in the network. As for the computer scientist, he finds that his discipline has also changed. The fraction of computers that belong to networks is increasing all the time. And for a typical single computer, the fraction of its execution load, storage occupancy, and system management problems that are in­ volved with being part of a network is also growing.

• Gateway
• Modulation
• Routing
• Session
• Signal
• Standard
• Standards
• Systems Network Architecture
• communication
• computer
• computer network
• interconnect
• model
• network
• systems architecture

• Unisys West Coast Research Center, Santa Monica, USA

  Carl A. Sunshine

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