Computer Networks

Sudip Misra is Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. He specializes in computer networks and IoT. He is recognized as a Fellow in multiple prestigious engineering and computer science associations. He has authored three books, titled Introduction to IoT in 2021, Smart Grid Technology: A Cloud Computing and Data Management Approach in 2018, and Principles of Wireless Sensor Networks in 2014, for the Press. Riya Tapwal is a Prime Minister Research Fellow at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur.

• Foreword; Part I. Basics of Computer Networks; 1. Introduction; 2. Network Architecture; Part II. Building Blocks of Computer Networks; 3. Transmission Media; 4. Data Link Layer; 5. MAC Sublayer; 6. Ethernet; 7. Switching; 8. Network Layer; 9. Fragmentation; 10. Unicast Routing; 11. Multicast Routing; 12. Transport Layer; 13. Session Layer; 14. Presentation Layer; 15. Application Layer; Part III. Advanced Networking; 16. Network Security and Management; 17. Peer to Peer Networking; 18. Client Server Networking; 19. Ad hoc Networks; 20. Software-Defined Networking; 21. Internet of Things; 22. 5G Networks; Part IV. Emerging Trends in Computer Networks; 23. Artificial Intelligence for Networks; 24. Blockchain Networks; Bibliography; Index.