Computer networks : a systems approach / Larry L. Peterson and Bruce S. Davie.

By:

Peterson, Larry L

Contributor(s):

Davie, Bruce S

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The Morgan Kaufmann series in networkingPublication details: Burlington, MA : Morgan Kaufmann, 2011.Edition: 5th edDescription: xxxi, 884 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

9780123850591 (hardback)

Subject(s):

Computer networks

DDC classification:

004.6 22

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1. Foundation; Chapter 2. Getting Connected; Chapter 3. Internetworking; Chapter 4. Advanced Internetworking; Chapter 5. End-to-End Protocols; Chapter 6. Congestion Control & Resource Allocation; Chapter 7. End-to-End Data; Chapter 8. Network Security; Chapter 9. Applications; Solutions to Selected Exercises; Glossary; Bibliography.

Summary: This best-selling and classic book teaches you the key principles of computer networks with examples drawn from the real world of network and protocol design. Using the Internet as the primary example, the authors explain various protocols and networking technologies. Their systems-oriented approach encourages you to think about how individual network components fit into a larger, complex system of interactions. Whatever your perspective, whether it be that of an application developer, network administrator, or a designer of network equipment or protocols, you will come away with a ";big picture"; understanding of how modern networks and their applications are built.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main library General Stacks	004.6 / PE.C 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		011463

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This best-selling and classic book teaches you the key principles of computer networks with examples drawn from the real world of network and protocol design. Using the Internet as the primary example, the authors explain various protocols and networking technologies. Their systems-oriented approach encourages you to think about how individual network components fit into a larger, complex system of interactions. Whatever your perspective, whether it be that of an application developer, network administrator, or a designer of network equipment or protocols, you will come away with a ";big picture"; understanding of how modern networks and their applications are built.

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