Book Description:
Computer networks remain one of the central aspects of the computer world. This new book examines crucial issues and research under the following rubrics: Communication Network Architectures; Communication Network Protocols; 3. Network Services and Applications; 4. Network Security and Privacy; 5. Network Operation and Management; 6. Discrete Algorithms and Discrete Modeling Algorithmic and discrete aspects in the context of computer networking as well as mobile and wireless computing and communications.

Table of Contents:
Preface

Chapter1. Early Detection and Prevention of Denial-of-Service Attacks Within the Routing Infrastructure; pp, 1-39
(John Haggerty)

Chapter 2. Automatic Creation of Agreements in a Service-Oriented Scenario; pp, 41-62
(Pablo Fernandez et al; Universidad de Sevilla, Spain)

Chapter 3. Broadband Residential Multiservices Access; pp, 63-97
(S.W. Song; Wilfrid Laurier University and W.B. Gardner; University of Guelph, Canada)

Chapter 4. Flow-based Analysis of Internet Traffic; pp, 99-113
(Andrei Sukhov et al; Samara Academy of Transport Engineering, Russia)

Chapter 5. Dynamic Maintenance of a Given Proxy Cache Hit Ratio by Leveraging the Relative Data Object Popularity Profile; pp, 115-140
(Allan K.Y. Wong et al; Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

Chapter 6. Vertical Handoff Schemes for Interworking of 3G Cellular Networks and Wireless LAN; pp, 141-155
(Maode Ma; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)

Chapter 7. Innovative Network Emulations Using the NCTUns Tool; pp, 157-187
(Shie-Yuan Wang and Kuo-Chiang Liao; National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan)

Chapter 8. Quality of Service Provision in High-Speed Packet Switches; pp, 189-237
(Quiang Duan)

Index