Preface |
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Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications |
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2 | (1) |
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The Language of Computer Networks |
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3 | (1) |
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The Big Picture of Networks |
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4 | (1) |
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Communications Networks---Basic Connections |
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4 | (10) |
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Terminal/microcomputer-to-mainframe computer connections |
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6 | (1) |
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Microcomputer-to-local area network connections |
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7 | (1) |
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Microcomputer-to-Internet connections |
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8 | (1) |
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Local area network-to-local area network connections |
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9 | (1) |
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Personal area network-to-workstation connections |
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10 | (1) |
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Local area network-to-metropolitan area network connections |
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11 | (1) |
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Local area network-to-wide area network connections |
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11 | (1) |
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Wide area network-to-wide area network connections |
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12 | (1) |
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Sensor-to-local area network connections |
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12 | (1) |
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Satellite and microwave connections |
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13 | (1) |
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Wireless telephone connections |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (10) |
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The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model |
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16 | (4) |
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The TCP/IP protocol suite |
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20 | (2) |
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Logical and physical connections |
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22 | (3) |
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Network connections in Action |
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25 | (1) |
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The TCP/IP Protocol Suite in Action |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (2) |
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Fundamentals of Data and Signals |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (9) |
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36 | (3) |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (2) |
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Converting Data into Signals |
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44 | (15) |
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Transmitting analog data with analog signals |
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45 | (1) |
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Transmitting digital data with digital signals: Digital encoding schemes |
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45 | (5) |
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Transmitting digital data with analog signals |
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50 | (4) |
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Transmitting analog data with digital signals |
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54 | (5) |
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59 | (3) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Data and Signal Conversions in Action: Two Examples |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Conducted and Wireless Media |
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69 | (46) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (12) |
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70 | (6) |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (4) |
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82 | (19) |
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Terrestrial microwave transmission |
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84 | (1) |
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Satellite microwave transmission |
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85 | (5) |
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90 | (5) |
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95 | (1) |
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Broadband wireless systems |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Wireless local area networks |
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98 | (1) |
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Free space optics and ultra-wideband |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (4) |
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101 | (2) |
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103 | (1) |
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Expandability and distance |
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103 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (1) |
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Conducted Media in Action: Two Examples |
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105 | (2) |
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Wirless Media in Action: Three Examples |
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107 | (3) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (24) |
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116 | (1) |
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Interfacing a Computer to Peripheral Devices |
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117 | (9) |
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Characteristics of interface standards |
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117 | (1) |
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Two important interface standards |
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118 | (5) |
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Other interface standards |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (4) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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Terminal-to-Mainframe Computer Connections |
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130 | (2) |
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Making Computer Connections in Action |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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Making Connections Efficient: Multiplexing and Compression |
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139 | (34) |
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140 | (1) |
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Frequency Division Multiplexing |
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140 | (3) |
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Time Division Multiplexing |
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143 | (9) |
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Synchronous time division multiplexing |
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143 | (7) |
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Statistical time division multiplexing |
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150 | (2) |
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Wavelength Division Multiplexing |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (1) |
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Code Division Multiplexing |
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155 | (2) |
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Comparison of Multiplexing Techniques |
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157 | (2) |
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Compression---Lossless versus Lossy |
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159 | (6) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (4) |
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Business Multiplexing in Action |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (2) |
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Errors, Error Detection, and Error Control |
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173 | (30) |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (4) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (7) |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (1) |
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Cyclic redundancy checksum |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (9) |
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187 | (1) |
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187 | (7) |
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194 | (2) |
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Error Detection In Action |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (2) |
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Local Area Networks: The Basics |
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203 | (44) |
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204 | (1) |
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Primary Function of Local Area Networks |
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205 | (2) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Local Area Networks |
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207 | (2) |
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The First Local Area Network---The Bus/Tree |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (3) |
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Medium Access Control Protocols |
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214 | (2) |
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Contention-based protocols |
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214 | (2) |
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216 | (3) |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (6) |
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221 | (1) |
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Isolating traffic patterns and providing multiple access |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (2) |
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Popular Local Area Network Systems |
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225 | (8) |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (5) |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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LANs in Action: A Small Office Solution |
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234 | (4) |
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LANs In Action: A Home Office Solution |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (1) |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (1) |
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Local Area Networks: Software and Support Systems |
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247 | (36) |
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248 | (1) |
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Network Operating Systems |
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249 | (2) |
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Current Network Operating Systems |
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251 | (14) |
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251 | (5) |
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Microsoft Windows NT and Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2008 |
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256 | (4) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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Summary of network operating systems |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (2) |
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Client/server networks vs. peer-to-peer networks |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (4) |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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Software Licensing Agreements |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (1) |
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LAN Software in Action: A Small Company Makes a Choice |
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274 | (3) |
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Primary uses of current system |
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275 | (1) |
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Network maintenance and support |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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Any unique hardware choices affecting NOS decision |
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276 | (1) |
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Single location or multiple locations |
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276 | (1) |
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Political pressures affecting decision |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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Wireless Networking in Action: Creating a Wireless LAN for Home |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Introduction to Metropolitan Area Networks and Wide Area Networks |
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283 | (32) |
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284 | (1) |
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Metropolitan Area Network Basics |
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284 | (5) |
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286 | (3) |
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289 | (8) |
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291 | (4) |
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Connection-oriented vs. connectionless network applications |
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295 | (2) |
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297 | (8) |
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Dijkstra's least-cost algorithm |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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Centralized vs. distributed routing |
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301 | (3) |
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Adaptive vs. fixed routing |
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304 | (1) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (3) |
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The problems associated with network congestion |
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306 | (1) |
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Possible solutions to congestion |
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306 | (2) |
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WANs in Action: Making Internet Connections |
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308 | (2) |
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A home-to-Internet connection |
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308 | (1) |
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A work-to-Internet connection |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (2) |
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314 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (44) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (11) |
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The Internet Protocol (IP) |
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318 | (4) |
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The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) |
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322 | (2) |
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Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) |
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324 | (1) |
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User Datagram Protocol (UDP) |
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325 | (1) |
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) |
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326 | (1) |
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) |
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326 | (1) |
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Network Address Translation (NAT) |
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327 | (1) |
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Tunneling Protocols and virtual private networks (VPNs) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (10) |
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Locating a document on the Internet |
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330 | (4) |
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334 | (4) |
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338 | (7) |
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338 | (1) |
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
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339 | (2) |
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341 | (1) |
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341 | (2) |
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343 | (1) |
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Streaming audio and video |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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The Internet and Business |
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345 | (2) |
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Cookies and state information |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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The Future of the Internet |
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347 | (3) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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The Internet In Action: A Company Creates a VPN |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (1) |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (2) |
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Voice and Data Delivery Networks |
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359 | (36) |
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360 | (1) |
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The Basic Telephone System |
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360 | (8) |
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Telephone lines and trunks |
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360 | (2) |
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The telephone network before and after 1984 |
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362 | (1) |
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Telephone networks after 1996 |
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363 | (1) |
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Limitations of telephone signals |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (3) |
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368 | (3) |
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368 | (2) |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (1) |
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373 | (6) |
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376 | (2) |
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Committed information rate (CIR) |
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378 | (1) |
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) |
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379 | (3) |
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380 | (2) |
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Advantages and disadvantages of ATM |
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382 | (1) |
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Comparison of DSL, Cable Modems, Frame Relay, and ATM |
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382 | (1) |
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383 | (3) |
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Computer-Telephony Integration (CTI) |
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384 | (2) |
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Telecommunications Systems in Action: A Company Makes a Service Choice |
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386 | (3) |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (3) |
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389 | (2) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (1) |
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395 | (38) |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (4) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (6) |
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402 | (2) |
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404 | (2) |
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406 | (1) |
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407 | (10) |
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Basic encryption and decryption techniques |
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407 | (10) |
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417 | (7) |
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Spread Spectrum Technology |
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417 | (3) |
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420 | (1) |
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421 | (3) |
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424 | (1) |
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Security Policy Design Issues |
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424 | (2) |
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Network Security In Action: Making Wireless LANs Secure |
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426 | (1) |
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427 | (2) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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431 | (1) |
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431 | (2) |
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Network Design and Management |
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433 | (32) |
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434 | (1) |
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Systems Development Life Cycle |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (4) |
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Wide area connectivity map |
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437 | (1) |
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Metropolitan area connectivity map |
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438 | (1) |
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Local area connectivity map |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (4) |
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444 | (3) |
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447 | (3) |
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Network Administrator Skills |
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450 | (1) |
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Generating Usable Statistics |
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451 | (2) |
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453 | (4) |
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Tools that test and debug network hardware |
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453 | (1) |
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454 | (1) |
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454 | (1) |
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) |
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455 | (2) |
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Capacity Planning and Network Design In Action: Better Box Corporation |
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457 | (2) |
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459 | (2) |
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461 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (2) |
Glossary |
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Index |
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