Computer Networks and the Internet

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxvi

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2. Introduction

   • Gerry Howser

   Pages 1-2

3. The IP Network

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 3-5

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   2. The OSI Seven Layer Model

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 7-32

   3. The Physical Layer

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      Pages 33-40

   4. The Data Link Layer

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      Pages 41-53

   5. The Network Layer

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      Pages 55-87

   6. The OSI Upper Layers

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      Pages 89-104

   7. Flow Control

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 105-118

   8. Raspberry Pi Operating System

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 119-149

   9. The Laboratory Network

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 151-168

4. The Router

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-172

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   2. Routing

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 173-177

   3. The Router

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 179-192

   4. Populating and Maintaining the Route Table

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 193-198

5. Dynamic Networks

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-204

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   2. Shortest Path Through the Network

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 205-215

   3. Dynamic Host Configuration

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      Pages 217-229

   4. Routing Protocols

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 231-244

   5. Route Interchange Protocol

      • Gerry Howser

      Pages 245-269

The goal of this textbook is to provide enough background into the inner workings of the Internet to allow a novice to understand how the various protocols on the Internet work together to accomplish simple tasks, such as a search. By building an Internet with all the various services a person uses every day, one will gain an appreciation not only of the work that goes on unseen, but also of the choices made by designers to make life easier for the user.


Each chapter consists of background information on a specific topic or Internet service, and where appropriate a final section on how to configure a Raspberry Pi to provide that service.


While mainly meant as an undergraduate textbook for a course on networking or Internet protocols and services, it can also be used by anyone interested in the Internet as a step–by–step guide to building one's own Intranet, or as a reference guide as to how things work on the global Internet



                        
                       




                                        

• Internet
• Intranet
• Routing
• OSI
• DNS
• Web Server
• Raspberry PI projects
• Router
• IP
• TCP/IP
• UDP

“The detailed coverage of networking topics together with practical hands-on illustrations of the principles using the Raspberry Pi laboratory network make this an excellent candidate for a course textbook. In addition, the detailed table of contents, good index, and extensive list of references also make it useful for reference … . If you want just one book in your technical library to cover the Internet and networking technology, then this is an ideal candidate.” (David B. Henderson, Computing Reviews, August 17, 2021)

• Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, USA

  Gerry Howser

Gerry Howser is Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T). While at Kalamazoo College he was the course designer and instructor for "Computer Networking and the Internet" and "Building the INTERNET in a Room" as well as instructor for "Design and Analysis of Algorithms". He is a researcher with expertise in cyber–physical systems, critical infrastructure, algorithms, computer science theory, and abstract mathematical methods.


                       


                       


                         




                         

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