Telecommunications and Networking: (Computer Science & Engineering)

As the dividing line between traditional computing science and telecommunications quickly becomes blurred or disappears in today's rapidly changing environment, there is an increasing need for computer professionals to possess knowledge of telecommunications principles.
Telecommunications and Networking presents a comprehensive overview of the interaction and relationship between telecommunications and data processing. The book's early chapters cover basic telecommunications vocabulary, common nomenclature, telecommunications fundamentals, as well as the important relationships among coding, error detection and correction, and noise. Later chapters discuss such topics as switching, timing, topological structures, routing algorithms, and teleprocessing. Other topics covered in detail include specific concerns inherent to computer communications, such as protocols, error detection and correction, network monitoring and security, and system validation.
System designers and programmers can no longer be effective simply by understanding the tradeoffs between hardware and software. Telecommunications and Networking provides both computing professionals and students the fundamental computer communications concepts necessary to function in today's computer industry.

Table of Contents:
BASICS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Basics of Telecommunications
Introduction
Terminology
Fourier Transforms
Time, Frequency and Bandwidth Relationships
Exercises
References
The Signal and Information
Information and Coding
Modulation
Multiplexing
The Difference Between Analog and Digital Transmission
Exercises
References
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
Basic Transmission Systems
Introduction
The Basic Telecommunications Systems
Telecommunications Media Problems
Characterizing Communications Channels
Modulators and Demodulators
Exercises
References
Telecommunications Transmission Media
Introduction
Coaxial Cable
Microwave
Satellites
Fiber Optics
Exercises
References
Analog versus Digital Communications
The Voice Channel
Dial-Up Versus Leased Lines
Wideband Services
Transmission Limitations
Noise and Distortion Advantage of Digital Systems
Exercises
References
NETWORKING
Computer Networks and the User
Introduction
User Perspective
Network Design Objectives
Network Perspective
Network Classification Schemes
Exercises
References
Switching Techniques
Introduction
Circuit Switching
Message Switching
Packet Switching
Integrated Packet-Circuit Switching
Exercises
References
Network Topologies
Introduction
Centralized Networks
Decentralized Networks
Distributed Networks
Exercises
References
Routing Algorithms and Flow Control
Introduction
Deterministic Algorithms
Stochastic Algorithms
Flow and Congestion Control Algorithms
An Alternate Classification Scheme
Exercises
References
Layered Network Services
Introduction
The Physical Layer
The Data Link
Layer
The Network Layer
The Transport Layer
Upper Layers: Session, Presentation, Application
Exercises
References
Protocols and Example Networks
Introduction
IBM's System Network Architecture
DEC's DECnet
DoD Internet Architecture and ARPANET
Burroughs' BDLC
Exercises
References
Local Area Network Standards
Introduction
Carrier Sense/Multiple Access Networks
Token-Passing Networks
LAN Protocol Implementations
Exercises
References
Wide Area Network
Introduction
CCITT X.25 Recommendation
Integrated Services Digital Network
CCITT X.400
Exercises
References
Bibliography
Appendix I: Fourier Coefficients of Representative Periodic Functions
Appendix II: Fourier Integral
Appendix III: Data Communications Codes
Appendix IV: Error Detection and Correction Codes
Appendix V: Glossary