Network Evolution and Applications
暫譯: 網路演進與應用

《網路演進與應用》提供了一個全面、整合且易於理解的方式，來了解網路歷史中的技術、概念和里程碑。它概述了網路領域中涉及的不同方面，包括對於通信至關重要的核心技術，以及在我們日常生活中重要的技術。它對某些過去的網路概念和技術進行了闡述，這些概念和技術在科學和技術的歷史上具有革命性，並且影響深遠。它擴展了各種當前非常流行的概念，如人工智慧（Artificial Intelligence）、軟體定義網路（Software Defined Networking）、雲端計算（Cloud Computing）和物聯網（Internet of Things）。

本書專注於網路世界中的演進。今天的世界無法想像沒有互聯網的存在；隨著互聯網和當前的網路技術，距離根本不再是問題。COVID-19疫情導致全球面臨艱難時期，全球封鎖、家中被鎖、街道空蕩蕩、商店沒有消費者、辦公室人員稀少或無人。多虧了現代數位網路，居家工作（WFH）或透過網路/互聯網連接進行遠端工作的文化浮出水面，甚至學校和大學的課程也轉為線上。雖然居家工作並不新鮮，但COVID-19疫情為其帶來了新的面貌，業界現在也在積極探索未來延續居家工作的可能性。本書的目的是呈現網路的時間軸，以展示由於這些發展所取得的進展和里程碑。

Vikas Kumar Jha earned his MTech in computer science engineering from ABV-IIITM, Gwalior, with specialization in advanced networks and a BE degree in electronics and communication engineering from RGPV Bhopal. He did his MTech thesis on Quantum Communication Networks and has five international journal publications under his name. His areas of research include communications, networks, cloud computing, and AI in telecommunication. He has received the following global certifications: Cisco Certifications (CCNA-Routing and Switching and CCNA-Security), Juniper Certification-JNCIA, Amazon Certification-AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate, and Microsoft Certification-Azure Cloud Fundamentals. He has more than 8 years of experience in telecommunication, including with Tata Communications Limited, formerly Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited. He has also taught undergraduate engineering students as a lecturer in an engineering college for a year.

Prof Dr Bishwajeet Pandey earned his PhD in computer science engineering from Gran Sasso Science Institute, LʼAquila, Italy, under the guidance of Prof Paolo Prinetto, Politecnico DiTorino (World Ranking 13 in Electrical Engineering). He has worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Research, Chitkara University; Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in South Asian University; and lecturer at the Indira Gandhi National Open University. He completed a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) and a Master of Technology (VLSI) from ABVIIITM Gwalior along with R&D project from CDAC-Noida. He is an associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Jain University, Bangalore, India. He has authored and coauthored 137 papers available on his Scopus Profile: https: //www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57203239026. He has 1400+ citations according to his Google Scholar Profile: https: //scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=UZ_8yAMAAAAJ&hl=en. He has experience in the teaching of Innovation and Startup, Computer Network, Digital Logic, Logic Synthesis, and System Verilog. His areas of research interest are green computing, high-performance computing, cyberphysical systems, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cybersecurity. He is on the board of directors of many startups of his students, e.g., Gyancity Research Consultancy Pvt Ltd.

Prof. Dr. Ciro Rodriguez is a professor-researcher at the National Universities Mayor de San Marcos and Federico Villarreal. He completed his PhD in engineering, did advanced studies at the Institute of Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Italy, and in the United States Particle Accelerator School (USPAS), and studied information technology development policy studies, Korea Telecom (KT), South Korea. His areas of research interest include artificial intelligence, health-social welfare, and environment. He holds two patents in the Patent Office INDECOPI in Peru.

維卡斯·庫馬爾·賈（Vikas Kumar Jha）在印度格瓦利奧的ABV-IIITM獲得計算機科學工程碩士學位，專攻先進網路，並在博帕爾的RGPV獲得電子與通信工程學士學位。他的碩士論文研究主題為量子通信網路，並且擁有五篇國際期刊的發表。他的研究領域包括通信、網路、雲計算以及電信中的人工智慧。他獲得了以下全球認證：思科認證（CCNA-路由與交換及CCNA-安全）、Juniper認證-JNCIA、亞馬遜認證-AWS認證解決方案架構師助理，以及微軟認證-Azure雲基礎知識。他在電信領域擁有超過8年的經驗，包括在塔塔通信有限公司（Tata Communications Limited），前身為Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited。他還曾在一所工程學院擔任講師，教授本科工程學生一年。

比斯瓦傑特·潘德（Prof Dr Bishwajeet Pandey）在意大利拉奎拉的Gran Sasso科學研究所獲得計算機科學工程博士學位，指導教授為保羅·普里內托（Prof Paolo Prinetto），他是都靈理工大學（Politecnico DiTorino，電機工程世界排名第13）。他曾擔任奇特卡拉大學研究部的助理教授、南亞大學的初級研究員（JRF），以及印度甘地國立開放大學的講師。他在ABV-IIITM格瓦利奧完成計算機應用碩士（MCA）和技術碩士（VLSI），並參與了來自CDAC-諾伊達的研發項目。他是印度班加羅爾的賈因大學計算機科學與工程系的副教授。他已發表和共同發表137篇論文，詳情可見於他的Scopus個人檔案：https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57203239026。根據他的Google Scholar個人檔案，他的引用次數超過1400次：https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=UZ_8yAMAAAAJ&hl=en。他在創新與創業、計算機網路、數位邏輯、邏輯合成和系統Verilog的教學方面具有經驗。他的研究興趣包括綠色計算、高效能計算、網路物理系統、人工智慧、機器學習和網路安全。他是多家學生創業公司的董事會成員，例如Gyancity Research Consultancy Pvt Ltd。

西羅·羅德里格斯教授（Prof. Dr. Ciro Rodriguez）是國立聖馬爾科斯大學和費德里科·比利亞雷亞爾大學的教授兼研究員。他在工程學領域獲得博士學位，並在意大利的理論物理研究所（ICTP）和美國粒子加速器學校（USPAS）進行進修，還研究了韓國電信（KT）的資訊技術發展政策。他的研究興趣包括人工智慧、健康社會福利和環境。他在秘魯的專利局INDECOPI擁有兩項專利。