Guide to OSI and TCP/IP Models

by Mohammed M. Alani

Overview

This work opens with an accessible introduction to computer networks, providing general definitions of commonly used terms in networking. This is followed by a detailed description of the OSI model, including the concepts of connection-oriented and connectionless communications. The text carefully elaborates the specific functions of each layer, along with what is expected of prools operating at each layer. Next, the journey of a single packet, from source to destination, is described in detail. The final chapter is devoted to the TCP/IP model, beginning with a discussion of IP prools and the supporting ARP, RARP and In ARP prools. The work also discusses the TCP and UDP prools operating at the transport layer and the application layer prools HTTP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, SMTP, POP3 and Telnet. Important facts and definitions are highlighted in gray boxes found throughout the text.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319051512
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	50
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d)

Table of Contents

What are Computer Networks?.- OSI Model.- TCP/IP Model.

Editorial Reviews

From the book reviews:

“This book provides a guide to both the OSI and TCP/IP models, complemented with the most important applications or prools related to networking. … I value this book for its easiness to read. It is a good textbook for students … . It might also be a good read for people from other fields looking for core concepts of networking. … after having read the book, everyone would easily understand how computer networks work.” (Robert Wojcik, Computing Reviews, July, 2014)

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