The subject of interest
in this book is premises data communications using fiber optic cable as the
transmission medium. This is at once a very specific yet very extensive topic.
It is an important topic both within the context of data communications today
and into the future. All, or almost all, aspects of this subject will be
explored.
This book focuses on the issues at the
lowest two layers of communications and networking and provides recent research
results on some of these issues. This book covers a wide range of interesting
topics of communications and networking. The introductions, data, and references
in this book will help the readers know more abut this topic and help them
explore this exciting and fast-evolving field.
This note covers the following
topics related to Computer Networks: Layered network architecture, ARQ
retransmission strategies, delay models for data networks, multiaccess
communication, routing, congestion control and addressing.