Fundamentals of Communications and Networking / Edition 3

by Michael G. Solomon, David Kim

Overview

Today's networks are required to support an increasing array of real-time communication methods. Video chat and live resources put demands on networks that were previously unimagined. Written to be accessible to all, Fundamentals of Communications and Networking, Third Edition helps readers better understand today's networks and the way they support the evolving requirements of different types of organizations. While displaying technical depth, this new edition presents an evolutionary perspective of data networking from the early years to the local area networking boom, to advanced IP data networks that support multimedia and real-time applications. The Third Edition is loaded with real-world examples, network designs, and network scenarios that provide the reader with a wealth of data networking information and practical implementation tips. Part of the Jones & Bartlett Learning Information Systems Security & Assurance Series! Click here to learn more. Now available with Cloud Lab s, providing immersive mock IT infrastructures where students can learn and practice foundational networking skills Maps to certifications such as CompTIA Network+ Discusses how networks support the increasing demands of advanced communications Includes updates to IEEE 802.3 standards, new technical specifications, and recent trends in IP data networking Outlines how businesses use networks to solve business problems, both technically and operationally Utilizes the OSI model from a layering perspective to provide readers with a foundational blueprint for understanding networking from a protocol stack perspective © 2022 | 565 pages

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284200119
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	01/29/2021
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	565
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Michael G. Solomon, PhD, CISSP, PMP, CISM, CySA+, Pentest+, is an author, educator, and consultant focusing on privacy, security, blockchain, and identity management. As an IT professional and consultant since 1987, Dr. Solomon has led project teams for many Fortune 500 companies and has authored and contributed to more than 30 books and numerous training courses. Dr. Solomon is a Professor of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of the Cumberlands and holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Informatics from Emory University.

David Kim is the president of Security Evolutions, Inc. (SEI; www.security-evolutions.com), located outside the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. SEI provides governance, risk, and compliance consulting services for public and private sector clients globally. SEI’s clients include healthcare institutions, banking institutions, governments, and international airports. SEI’s IT security consulting services include security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, compliance audits, and designing of layered security solutions for enterprises. In addition, available services include developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans. Mr. Kim’s IT and IT security experience encompasses more than 30+ years of technical engineering, technical management, and sales and marketing management. This experience includes LAN/WAN, internetworking, enterprise network management, and IT security for voice, video, and data networking infrastructures. He is an accomplished author and part-time adjunct professor who enjoys teaching cybersecurity to students across the Unit ed States.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Today's Personal and Business Communications Requirement
Chapter 2: Solving Today's Business Communication Challenges
Chapter 3: Circuit-Switched, Packet-Switched, and IP-Based Communications
Chapter 4: The Evolution of Ethernet
Chapter 5: TCP/IP and Networking
Chapter 6: Layer 2 Networking
Chapter 7: Layer 2 Networking VLANs
Chapter 8: Layer3 Networking
Chapter 9: Wireless LAN Standards
Chapter 10: Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
Chapter 11: Unified Communications and Session Initiation Protocol
Chapter 12: Fault Management and Network Operations Center
Chapter 13: Configuration Management and Accounting
Chapter 14: Performance Management
Chapter 15: Security Management
Appendix A: Answer Key
Appendix B: List of Abbreviations
Appendix C: Seven Domains of a Typical IT Infrastructure
Appendix D: Exclusive OR (XOR) Binary Operator
Appendix E: IPv4 Subnet Addressing
Appendix F: IPv6 Addressing