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Computer Networks, 4/E
Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

ISBN-10: 0130661023
ISBN-13:  9780130661029

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  2003
Format:  Cloth; 912 pp
Published:  08/09/2002
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Appropriate for courses titled Computer Networking or Introduction to Networking at both the undergraduate and graduate level in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, CIS, MIS, and Business Departments.

In this highly anticipated revision, Tanenbaum takes a structured approach to explaining how networks work from the inside out. He starts with an explanation of the physical layer of networking, computer hardware and transmission systems; then works his way up to network applications. Tanenbaum's in-depth application coverage includes email; the domain name system; the World Wide Web (both client- and server-side); and multimedia (including voice over IP, Internet radio video on demand, video conferencing, and streaming media. Each chapter follows a consistent approach: Tanenbaum presents key principles, then illustrates them utilizing real-world example networks that run through the entire book—the Internet, and wireless networks, including Wireless LANs, broadband wireless and Bluetooth. This new Fourth Edition contains a new chapter devoted exclusively to network security. The textbook is supplemented by a Solutions Manual, as well as a Website containing PowerPoint slides, art in various forms, and other tools for instruction, including a protocol simulator whereby students can develop and test their own network protocols.


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The definitive introduction to networking for computer professionals - now updated!

° Computer Networks is the absolute "bible" in networking fundamentals.

° New Chapter on security, including coverage of IPSec, web security, and VPN security.

° New coverage of wireless communications including Bluetooth, 802.11b/wireless LANs and 3G cellular systems.


New To This Edition

  • New coverage of wireless communications—Includes detailed coverage of Bluetooth, 802.1b wireless LANs, and third-generation (3G) cellular systems.

    • Prepares students to work with wireless technologies in networks of all sizes—both local and wide are networks.

  • Entirely new chapter on security—Presents in-depth introductions to cryptography; secret and public key algorithms (including the recently US-approved Advanced Encryption Algorithm); IPSec (IP security); Virtual Private Networks; e-mail, web, and e-commerce security; mobile agent security—even the social issues surrounding network security and privacy.

    • Prepares students to deal with one of the most crucial topics in networking today: security.

  • Greatly expanded coverage of multimedia networking—Covers the latest technologies and standards in data compression, streaming media, Voice Over IP, video on demand, video conferencing, and multicasting.

    • Introduces students to the latest multimedia networking technologies, preparing them for a world of networking that goes far beyond basic data networking.

  • New coverage of VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks—Introduces the concepts and techniques surrounding VLANs (collections of PCs and servers that act as if they are part of the same LAN when they are not.

    • Brings students up-to-date on a key approach to enhancing network performance, using network resources more efficiently, and simplifying network management.

  • New coverage of DCHP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) and NAT (Network Address Translation)—Covers today's leading IP addressing solutions.

    • Introduces students to key advances in network administration.

  • Expanded Coverage of QoS (Quality of Service)—Introduces key advances in traffic engineering, as well as new protocols such as MPLS and their role in improving network stability and predictability.

    • Brings students up-to-date on an emerging area of networking that will be crucial to the design, implementation, and management of next-generation networks.

  • New problems and lab exercises at the end of each chapter—Presents hands-on exercises based on real-world networks and networking challenges.

    • Helps reinforce concepts presented in each chapter, enabling students to apply those concepts to the types of problems they are most likely to encounter.


Table of Contents



Preface.


1 Introduction.

Uses of Computer Networks. Network Hardware. Network Software. Reference Models. Example Networks. Network Standardization. Metric Units. Outline of the Rest of the Book. Summary.



2 The Physical Layer.

The Theoretical Basis For Data Communication. Guided Transmission Media. Wireless Transmission. Communication Satellites. The Public Switched Telephone Network. The Mobile Telephone System. Cable Television. Summary.



3 The Data Link Layer.

Data Link Layer Design Issues. Error Detection and Correction. Elementary Data Link Protocols. Sliding Window Protocols. Protocol Verification. Example Data Link Protocols. Summary.



4. The Medium Access Control Sublayer.

The Channel Allocation Problem. Multiple Access Protocols. Ethernet. Wireless Lans. Broadband Wireless. Bluetooth. Data Link Layer Switching. Summary.



5. The Network Layer.

Network Layer Design Issues. Routing Algorithms. Congestion Control Algorithms. Quality of Service. Internetworking. The Network Layer in the Internet. Summary.



6. The Transport Layer.

The Transport Service. Elements of Transport Protocols. A Simple Transport Protocol. The Internet Transport Protocols: UDP. The Internet Transport Protocols: TCP. Performance Issues. Summary.



7. The Application Layer.

DNS—he Domain Name System. Electronic Mail. The World Wide Web. Multimedia. Summary.



8. Network Security.

Cryptography. Symmetric-Key Algorithms. Public-Key Algorithms. Digital Signatures. Management of Public Keys. Communication Security. Authentication Protocols. E-Mail Security. Web Security. Social Issues. Summary.



9. Reading List and Bibliography.

Suggestions For Further Reading. Alphabetical Bibliography.



Index.


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  • Computer Networks, 5/E
    Tanenbaum & Wetherall
    ©2011  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 960 pp  |  Instock
    ISBN-10: 0132126958  |  ISBN-13: 9780132126953
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ANDREW S. TANENBAUM is Professor of Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Scientific Director of ASCI, a Dutch graduate school established by leading universities throughout the Netherlands. He is also a Fellow of the IEEE and a Fellow of the ACM. Other books Tanenbaum has authored or co-authored include Structured Computer Organization, Fourth Edition; Operating Systems: Design and Implementation, Second Edition; Modern Operating Systems, Second Edition; and Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms (all from Prentice Hall).


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The world's leading introduction to networking—fully updated for tomorrow's key technologies.

Computer Networks, Fourth Edition is the ideal introduction to today's networks—and tomorrow's. This classic best seller has been thoroughly updated to reflect the newest and most important networking technologies with a special emphasis on wireless networking, including 802.11, Bluetooth, broadband wireless, ad hoc networks, i-mode, and WAP. But fixed networks have not been ignored either with coverage of ADSL, gigabit Ethernet, peer-to-peer networks, NAT, and MPLS. And there is lots of new material on applications, including over 60 pages on the Web, plus Internet radio, voice over IP, and video on demand.Finally, the coverage of network security has been revised and expanded to fill an entire chapter.

Author, educator, and researcher Andrew S. Tanenbaum, winner of the ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award, carefully explains how networks work on the inside, from underlying hardware at the physical layer up through the top-level application layer. Tanenbaum covers all this and more:

  • Physical layer (e.g., copper, fiber, wireless, satellites, and Internet over cable)
  • Data link layer (e.g., protocol principles, protocol verification, HDLC, and PPP)
  • MAC Sublayer (e.g., gigabit Ethernet, 802.11, broadband wireless, and switching)
  • Network layer (e.g., routing algorithms, congestion control, QoS, IPv4, and IPv6)
  • Transport layer (e.g., socket programming, UDP, TCP, RTP, and network performance)
  • Application layer (e.g., e-mail, the Web, PHP, wireless Web, MP3, and streaming audio)
  • Network security (e.g., AES, RSA, quantum cryptography, IPsec, and Web security)

The book gives detailed descriptions of the principles associated with each layer and presents many examples drawn from the Internet and wireless networks.

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