9780123850591-0123850592-Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)

ISBN-13: 9780123850591
ISBN-10: 0123850592
Edition: 5
Author: Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Format: Hardcover 920 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780123850591
ISBN-10: 0123850592
Edition: 5
Author: Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie
Publication date: 2011
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Format: Hardcover 920 pages

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Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking) (ISBN-13: 9780123850591 and ISBN-10: 0123850592), written by authors Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie, was published by Morgan Kaufmann in 2011. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Computer Science books. You can easily purchase or rent Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking) (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Computer Science books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.6.

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Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Fifth Edition, explores the key principles of computer networking, with examples drawn from the real world of network and protocol design. Using the Internet as the primary example, this best selling and classic textbook explains various protocols and networking technologies. The systems oriented approach encourages students to think about how individual network components fit into a larger, complex system of interactions.

This book has a completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to networking professionals and students, including P2P, wireless, network security, and network applications such as e mail and the Web, IP telephony and video streaming, and peer to peer file sharing. There is now increased focus on application layer issues where innovative and exciting research and design is currently the center of attention. Other topics include network design and architecture; the ways users can connect to a network; the concepts of switching, routing, and internetworking; end to end protocols; congestion control and resource allocation; and end to end data.

Each chapter includes a problem statement, which introduces issues to be examined; shaded sidebars that elaborate on a topic or introduce a related advanced topic; What’s Next? discussions that deal with emerging issues in research, the commercial world, or society; and exercises.

This book is written for graduate or upper division undergraduate classes in computer networking. It will also be useful for industry professionals retraining for network related assignments, as well as for network practitioners seeking to understand the workings of network protocols and the big picture of networking.

  • Completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to networking professionals and students, including P2P, wireless, security, and applications
  • Increased focus on application layer issues where innovative and exciting research and design is currently the center of attention
  • Free downloadable network simulation software and lab experiments manual available
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