Introduction to Computer Networks and Cybersecurity

To the Instructor

This text has been prepared in full view of the current state-of-the-art of computer networks and cybersecurity. The book has been designed as carefully as possible to be a sort of “bible” for this area by uncovering numerous salient features of the various topics and providing clear and detailed explanations of concepts that are difficult to grasp. The book is organized into six parts that essentially walk the reader through this area in a straightforward and logical manner.

The book begins with a presentation of the Internet architecture in the Introduction because that is the normal way in which people first encounter computer networks, and then proceeds to Internet applications and the development of application software ...