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Springer Computer Networks And The Internet A Hands On Approach 2020 Edition by Howser G.
The goal of this textbook is to provide enough background into the inner workings of the Internet to allow a novice to understand how the various protocols on the Internet work together to accomplish simple tasks, such as a search. By building an Internet with all the various services a person uses every day, one will gain an appreciation not only of the work that goes on unseen, but also of the choices made by designers to make life easier for the user._x000D_Each chapter consists of background information on a specific topic or Internet service, and where appropriate a final section on how to configure a Raspberry Pi to provide that service._x000D_While mainly meant as an undergraduate textbook for a course on networking or Internet protocols and services, it can also be used by anyone interested in the Internet as a step-by-step guide to building one's own Intranet, or as a reference guide as to how things work on the global Internet_x000D_ Table of contents :- 1. Introduction.- 2. The OSI Seven Layer Model.- 3. The Physical Layer, L1.- 4. The Data Layer, L2.- 5. The Network Layer, L3.- 6. The OSI Upper Layers.- 7. Flow Control.- 8. The Laboratory Network.- 9. Raspberry Pi Operating System.- 10. Routing.- 11. The Router.- 12. Populating and Maintaining the Route Table.- 13. Shortest Path Through the Network.- 14. Dynamic Host Configuration.- 15. Routing Protocols.- 16. Route Interchange Protocol.- 17. Open Shortest Path First.- 18. Service Provider Protocols.- 19. Babel.- 20. Domain Name Service.- 21. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol: The Web.- 22. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: Email.- 23. Other Services.- Glossary.- References.- Index.