ABSTRACT

The technology behind computers, fiber optics, and networks did not originate in the minds of engineers attempting to build an Internet. The Internet is a culmination of intellectual work by thousands of minds spanning hundreds of years. We have built concept upon concept and technology upon technology to arrive at where we are today, in a world co

chapter 6|30 pages

Digital Electronics and Computer Logic

chapter 7|54 pages

Waves: Sound, Radio, and Light

chapter 8|28 pages

Analog and Digital Communication

chapter 9|38 pages

Quantum Physics of Atoms and Materials

chapter 11|32 pages

Digital Memory and Computers

chapter 13|32 pages

Light and Optical Fibers for the Internet

chapter 14|30 pages

Light Amplifi cation and Lasers

chapter 15|22 pages

Fiber-Optics Communication

chapter 16|28 pages

Communication Networks and the Internet