Part I: Optical tranmission -- Introduction to networking -- Filer-optic transmission -- Wavelength-division multiplexing -- Part II: Networking protocols -- SONET -- TCP/IP protocol suite -- Protocol stacks -- Part III: VLSI chips -- VLSI integrated circuits -- Circuits for optical-to-electrical conversion -- Part IV: Data switching -- Physical circuit switching -- Time-division-multiplexed switching -- Packet and cell switching and queuing -- Part V: Networking -- Network elements -- Network design: Efficient, survivable networks
Summary
A Comprehensive, Thorough Introduction to High-Speed Networking Technologies and Protocols. Network Infrastructure and Architecture: Designing High-Availability Networks takes a unique approach to the subject by covering the ideas underlying net
