| 1.1 Communicating in a Network-Centric World |
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| 1.1.1 Networks Supporting the Way We Live |
| 1.1.2 Examples of Today`s Popular Communication Tool |
| 1.1.3 Networks Supporting the Way We Work |
| 1.1.4 Networks Supporting the Way We Play |
| 1.1.5 Overview of high-speed and dial-up connectivity |
| 1.2 Communication - An Essential Part of Our Lives |
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| 1.2.1 What is Communication? |
| 1.2.2 Quality of Communications |
| 1.3 The Network as a Platform |
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| 1.3.1 Communicating over Network |
| 1.3.2 The Elements of a Network |
| 1.3.3 Converged Networks |
| 1.4 The Architecture of the Internet |
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| 1.4.1 The Network Architecture |
| 1.4.2 A Fault Tolerant Network Architecture |
| 1.4.3 A Scalable Network Architecture |
| 1.4.4 Providing Quality of Service |
| 1.4.5 Providin Network Security |
| 1.5 The Architecture of the Internet |
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| 1.5.1 Where Is It All Going? |
| 1.5.2 Networking Career Opportunities |