Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-81) and index.

1: Introduction To Networks: -- 1-1: Introduction -- 1-2: Achieving connectivity: -- 1-2-1: Coaxial cable -- 1-2-2: Twisted pair wiring -- 1-2-3: Fiber optics -- 1-2-4: Microwave line of sight -- 1-2-5: Satellites -- 1-2-6: Cellular systems -- 1-2-7: Ad hoc networks -- 1-2-8: Wireless sensor networks -- 1-3: Multiplexing: -- 1-3-1: Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) -- 1-3-2: Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) -- 1-3-3: Frequency hopping -- 1-3-4: Direct sequence spread spectrum -- 1-4: Circuit switching versus packet switching -- 1-5: Layered protocols -- 1-5-1: Application layer -- 1-5-2: Presentation layer -- 1-5-3: Session layer -- 1-5-4: Transport layer -- 1-5-5: Network layer -- 1-5-6: Data link layer -- 1-5-7: Physical layer -- 2: Ethernet: -- 2-1: Introduction -- 2-2: 10 Mbps Ethernet -- 2-3: Fast Ethernet -- 2-4: Gigabit Ethernet -- 2-5: 10 Gigabit Ethernet -- 2-6: 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet: -- 2-6-1: 40/100 Gigabit technology -- 2-7: Conclusion -- 3: Infiniband: -- 3-1: Introduction -- 3-2: First look -- 3-3: InfiniBand protocol -- 3-4: InfiniBand for HPC -- 3-5: Conclusion -- 4: Wireless Networks: -- 4-1: Introduction -- 4-2: 802-11 WiFi -- 4-2-1: Original 802-11 standard -- 4-2-2: Other 802-11 versions -- 4-3: 802-15 Bluetooth: -- 4-3-1: Technically speaking -- 4-3-2: Ad hoc networking -- 4-3-3: Versions of Bluetooth -- 4-3-4: 802-15-4 Zigbee -- 4-3-5: 802-15-6 wireless body area networks -- 4-3-6: Bluetooth security -- 4-4: 802-16 Wireless MAN: -- 4-4-1: Introduction -- 4-4-2: Original 802-16 standard -- 4-4-3: More recent 802-16 standards -- 4-4-4: 802-16j -- 4-4-5: 802-16m -- 4-5: LTE: Long Term Evolution -- 4-5-1: Introduction -- 4-5-2: LTE -- 4-5-3: LTE advanced -- 5: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM): -- 5-1: Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) -- 5-1-1: Limitations of STM -- 5-1-2: ATM features -- 5-1-3: ATM switching -- 6: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS): -- 6-1: Introduction -- 6-2: Technical details -- 6-3: Traffic engineering -- 6-4: Fault management -- 6-5: GMPLS -- 7: SONET And WDM: -- 7-1: SONET: -- 7-1-1: -- SONET architecture -- 7-1-2: Self-healing rings -- 7-2: Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) -- 8: Grid And Cloud Computing: -- 8-1: Introduction -- 8-2: Grids -- 8-3: Cloud computing: -- 8-3-1: Tradeoffs for cloud computing -- 9: Data Centers: -- 9-1: Introduction -- 9-2: Data centers: -- 9-2-1: Racks -- 9-2-2: Networking support -- 9-2-3: Storage -- 9-2-4: Electrical and cooling support -- 9-2-5: Management support -- 9-2-6: Ownership -- 9-2-7: Security -- 10: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES): -- 10-1: Introduction -- 10-2: DES -- 10-3: Choosing AES -- 10-4: AES issues: -- 10-4-1: Security aspect -- 10-4-2: Performance aspect -- 10-4-3: Intellectual property aspect -- 10-4-4: Some other aspects -- Bibliography -- Index.

Springer Brief Basics of Computer Networking provides a non-mathematical introduction to the world of networks. This book covers both technology for wired and wireless networks. Coverage includes transmission media, local area networks, wide area networks, and network security. Written in a very accessible style for the interested layman by the author of a widely used textbook with many years of experience explaining concepts to the beginner.