This book aims to trace the evolution of computer networks from their inception to their current advanced forms, highlighting key characteristics, issues, and challenges associated with widely used modern networks. It provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of advanced network fundamentals, effectively demonstrated through architecture, protocols, security, and contemporary applications. The book addresses performance-related concerns such as security, trust, privacy, fault tolerance, energy efficiency, and routing, examined from the perspective of specific network types and applications. It is enriched with case studies and prototype developments of smart applications, including architecture, algorithm modeling, and implementation, offering readers both theoretical insights and practical understanding. Each chapter includes a dedicated problem section featuring brainstorming exercises designed to encourage readers to explore and build a complete understanding of the subject matter, both in terms of study and application. This approach aims to make the book more engaging and intellectually stimulating for readers.

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Suparna Biswas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal. She received her M.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Jadavpur University, West Bengal. She was an Erasmus Mundus post-doctoral research fellow under the cLINK project at Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK. She has successfully completed two funded research projects as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) in the area of smart healthcare using Wireless Body Area Networks (WBAN) and the Internet of Things (IoT). She has successfully guided 6 Ph.D. scholars, has supervised 80 undergraduate and 40 postgraduate final-year projects. She has served as lead editor of edited book, International journal of reputed publisher and has taken on roles such as organizing chair, session chair, session organizer, TPC member etc. at various international conferences, workshops. She has published about 100 research papers in International Journals including Q1 journals, Conferences, Book chapters etc. She has been awarded with two International patents. Her areas of teaching and research interests include Machine learning, Internet of Things, Network Security, Smart healthcare, Agriculture etc. She is a senior member of IEEE.

Chandreyee Chowdhury is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Jadavpur University, India. Her research interests include IoT in healthcare, indoor localization, and human activity recognition. In 2014, she was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship by Erasmus Mundus to conduct research at Northumbria University, UK. She has served as a Technical Program Committee member for numerous international conferences and has published over 140 research papers in reputed journals, book chapters, and peer-reviewed international conferences. Her work has appeared in several Q1 journals. She has co-authored three edited volumes and holds two international patents and two copyrights. She has successfully supervised six Ph.D. scholars and has 18 years of teaching experience, having taught courses such as Wireless Networks and Web Technology. She is a member of IEEE and the IEEE Computer Society.

Sarmistha Neogy is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. She received her Ph.D. in Engineering, as well as her Master's and bachelor's degrees in computer science & engineering, from Jadavpur University. Her research interests include fault tolerance in distributed systems, reliability and security in wireless and mobile systems, wireless sensor networks, and security and privacy in healthcare and healthcare data analytics. She is a Senior Member of IEEE and the IEEE Computer Society. Dr. Neogy has published extensively in international journals and conference proceedings. She has supervised several Ph.D. students and is currently guiding more. She is a member of the Government of India's mirror committee for the Joint Technical Committee (JTC1) and serves on two international subcommittees of ISO/IEC JTC1.