Take an introduction to networking and network routing

In this introductory chapter from Network Routing: Algorithms, Protocols, and Architectures, take a brief overview of networking and the scope and goals of network routing. Study the architectural aspects of communication networks that are useful in network routing, including the history of each component, related issues that need to be addressed, the scalability-performance tradeoff, and lessons learned from operational experience.

Title: Network Routing: Algorithms, Protocols, and Architectures
ISBN: 0-12-088588-3
Published: March 2007
Authors: Deepankar Medhi and Karthikeyan Ramasamy
Chapter: Chapter 1: Networking and Network Routing: An Introduction
Published by Elsevier