Data Communications and Networking Overview


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Table of Contents

Data Communications and Networking Overview

Overview

Data Communication vs Networking

Distributed Systems vs Networks

Simplified Communications Model

Data Communications: Example

Communications Tasks

Types of Networks

An Example Configuration

Protocol Layers

A Sample Protocol Architecture

ISO/OSI Reference Model

Service and Protocol Data Units

Service Data Unit (SDU)

Protocol Data Unit (PDU)

Use of a Relay

Service Primitives

TCP/IP Reference Model

OSI vs TCP/IP

OSI vs TCP Reference Models

TCP/IP Concepts

PDUs in TCP/IP Architecture

TCP/IP Applications

Summary

Reading Assignment

Homework

Author: Raj Jain

Home Page: http://www.cse.wustl.edu/~jain/

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