Complete TCP/IP Training Course, The, 4th Edition

About

Features

Douglas Comer is a professor at Purdue University, where he teaches popular courses on computer networking. One of the researchers who contributed to the Internet as it was being formed in the late 1970s and 1980s, he has served as a member of the Internet Architecture Board, the group responsible for guiding the Internet's development. In addition, he has written a popular series of textbooks that describe the technical details of the Internet, and presents lectures on the subject around the world. Professor Comer has had direct Internet access from his home since 1983, and uses the Internet daily.

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Description

• Copyright 2001
• Dimensions: S
• Pages: 1
• Edition: 4th

• DVD
• ISBN-10: 0-13-090552-6
• ISBN-13: 978-0-13-090552-9

The fastest way to master TCP/IP networking!

• Watch, listen, and learn as key TCP/IP concepts are described in 200+ dynamic animated figures
• Covers everything from the basics of TCP/IP to state-of-the-art technologies, including RSVP, Mobile IP, IPv6, and Voice over IP!
• Cyber classroom includes a fully searchable electronic version of the classic book, Internetworking with TCP/IP, plus interactive questions, programming exercises, hyperlinking, and more!

System Requirements: Windows 95/98/NT 4.x/2000 30 MB disk space 32 MB RAM 8x CD-ROM drive or higher Sound card support Internet Explorer 5 (Included)

In this awesome multimedia-and-book training course, Douglas E. Comer, the world's #1 TCP/IP expert, teaches all you need to know about TCP/IP—from the basics to the cutting edge! Master TCP/IP internetworking and routing from the ground up—including every key Internet protocol, from UDP and TCP to multicasting, DHCP to DNS, SMTP to SNMP, VPNs to VoIP! This amazing package integrates hundreds of animated figures containing expert audio commentary, hundreds of interactive questions, hands-on practice exercises, plus the newest edition of the TCP/IP book that's earned raves from virtually every leader of the Internet! Get it and become a TCP/IP expert faster than you ever imagined!

• Hundreds of dynamic animations complete with detailed audio explanations show you exactly how TCP/IP and the Internet work!
• Hundreds of interactive questions and programming exercises test your knowledge of the material
• Powerful full-text search engine helps you find the details you want-fast!
• World-class advice for optimizing internetwork design, maximizing reliability, and avoiding problems

The world's #1 TCP/IP guidebook:

• The start-to-finish bestseller by Douglas E. Comer, the world's leading TCP/IP expert!
• Authoritative, comprehensive, and full of examples
• Fully updated to reflect today's most advanced IP technologies, including Mobile IP, RASVP, and IPv6

Raves for Comer's book from TCP/IP experts!

"Dr. Comer shines through as the premiere source for lucid explanations and accurate information."

—Marshall Rose, IETF Area Director

"There are many TCP/IP books on the shelves today, but Doug Comer's is the one that comes off the shelf for accessible and authoritative answers."

—Lyman Chapin, Chief Scientist, BBN Technologies

100% Comprehensive, 100% Authoritative!

The Complete TCP/IP Training Course covers everything you need to know to become a TCP/IP expert. Includes information on:

• How internets work
• Internet addressing
• Routing, subnets, and supernets
• UDP and TCP data transport
• Key routing protocols: RIP, OSPF, and more
• Internet multicasting (IGMP)
• Client-server interaction and socket interfaces
• Key applications: FTP, NFS, SMTP, MIME, SNMP, and more
• Internet telephony and VoIP protocols
• Internet security, firewall design, and VPNs
• The future: IPng, IPv6, and more

Meet Your Expert Instructor

DOUGLAS E. COMER is an internationally recognized TCP/IP expert and consultant on TCP/IP. As former chairman of the DARPA Distributed Systems Architecture Board and the CSNET Technical Committee and member of the Internet Activities Board, he has helped lead the Internet's development, evolution, and growth.

SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR:

• Network designers, implementers, and administrators
• Web application developers and managers
• Anyone interested in how the Internet works-and how to make it work for them!

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Sample Content

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Overview.
2. Review of Underlying Network Technologies.
3. Internetworking Concept and Architectural Model.
4. Internet Addresses.
5. Mapping Internet Addresses to Physical Addresses (ARP).
6. Determining and Internet Address at Startup (RARP).
7. Internet Protocol: Connectionless Datagram Delivery.
8. Internet Protocol: Routing IP Datagrams.
9. Internet Protocol: Error and Control Messages (ICMP).
10. Subnet and Supernet Address Extensions.
11. Protocol Layering.
12. User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
13. Reliable Stream Transport Service (TCP)
14. Routing: Cores, Peers, and Algorithms (GCP).
15. Routing: Autonomous Systems (EGP).
16. Routing: In an Autonomous System (RIP, OSPF, HELLO).
17. Internet Multicasting (IGMP).
18. TCP/IP Over ATM Networks.
19. Client-Server Model of Interaction.
20. The Socket Interface.
21. Bootstrap and Autoconfiguration (BOOTP, DHCP).
22. The Domain Name System (DNS).
23. Applications: Remote Login (TELNET, Rlogin).
24. Applications: File Transfer and Access (FTP, TFTP, NFS).
25. Applications: Electronic Mail (822, SMTP, MIME).
26. Applications: Internet Management (SNMP, SNMPv2).
27. Summary of Protocol Dependencies.
28. Internet Security and Firewall Design.
29. The Future of TCP/IP (Ipng, Ipv6).
Appendix 1: A Guide to FRCs.
Appendix 2: Glossary of Internetworking Terms and Abbreviations.
Index.

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