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Text Books: Data Communications & Networking 3rd/4th Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan Reference Books: Computer Networks by Andrew S. Tanenbaum Data and Computer Communications by William Stallings Computer Networks and Internet by Douglas E. Comer Data Communication & Computer Networks by Prakash C. Gupta
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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1-2 NETWORKS
A network is a set of devices (often referred to as nodes) connected by communication links. A node can be a computer, printer, or any other device capable of sending and/or receiving data generated by other nodes on the network.
Topics discussed in this section:
Distributed Processing Network Criteria Physical Structures Network Models Categories of Networks Interconnection of Networks: Internetwork
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Figure 1.9 A hybrid topology: a star backbone with three bus networks
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