Computer networks : a systems approach / Larry L. Peterson , Bruce S. Davie.

1. Foundation
Problem : Building a network
1.1 Applications
1.2 Requirements
1.3 Network architecture
1.4 Implementing network software
1.5 Performance
etc

2. Direct link networks
Problem : physically connecting hosts
2.1 Hardware building blocks
2.2 Encoding
2.3 Framing
2.4 Error detection
2.5 Reliable transmissions
etc

3. Packet switching
Problem : Not all networks are directly connected
3.1 Switching and forwarding
3.2 Bridges and LAN switches
3.3 Cell Switching
3.4 Implementation and performance
3.5 Summary
etc

4. Internet working
Problem : There is more than one network
4.1 Simple internetworking
4.2 Routing
4.3 Global network
4.4 Multiast
4.5 Multiprotocal label switching
etc

5 End to end protocol
Problem : getting processes to communicate
5.1 Simple demultiplexer
5.2 Reliable btye stream (TCP)
5.3 Remote procedure call
5.4 Transport for real time application
5.5 Performance
etc

6 Congestion control and resource allocation
Problem : Allocating resources
6.1 Issue in resource allocation
6.2 Queuing discipline
6.3 TCP congestion control
6.4 Congestion avoidance mechanism
6.5 Quality of service
etc

7 End to end data
Problem : What do we do with the data
7.1 Presentation formatting
7.2 Data compression
7.3 Summary

8 Network security
Problem : security attacks
8.1 Cryptographic tools
8.2 Key predistribution
8.3 Authentication protocols
8.4 Secure systems
8.5 Firewall
8.6 Summary

9 Application
Problem : Applications need their own protocol
9.1 Traditional application
9.2 Web service
9.3 Multimedia application
9.4 Overly networks
9.5 Summary

Includes glossary : p. 743 -763 . -- Bibliography : p. 769- 783 . -- Index : p. 785- 806