Outline of Communication Networks

1.Communication Networks Components

• End System(Host)
• Switch
• Media(Links)
• Protocol

        # Protocol

• Syntax
• Semantic
• Timing

        - protocol functions

• Connection Setup Control
• Error Control
• Flow Control
• Congestion Control
• Fragmentation and Reassembly
• Synchronization
• Sequencing

2.Types of Communication Networks

• By Information Types
• voice, data, image, multimedia etc...
• By Data transmission Method
• Switching Network
• Circuit Switching Network (ex. phone)
• Packet Switching Network
• Message Switching Network
• Broadcast Network 
• By Network Size
• WAN, LAN, MAN etc...
• By Region
• Public Network
• Private Network
• By transmission Media
• Wired Network
• Wireless Network
• Wireless LANs (e.g. 802.11)
• Wireless WANs (e.g. 802.16)

참고 : 컴퓨터 네트워크  by 김성철교수