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Computer Networks: International Edition Paperback – 25 November 2010
Computer Networks, 5/e is appropriate for Computer Networking or Introduction to Networking courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, CIS, MIS, and Business Departments.
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. The Fifth Edition includes a 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.
- Print length960 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPearson
- Publication date25 November 2010
- Dimensions18.7 x 4.9 x 23.3 cm
- ISBN-100132553171
- ISBN-13978-0132553179
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A contemporary, yet classic, introduction to today's key networking technologies
Computer Networks, Fifth Edition, is the ideal introduction to the networking field. This bestseller reflects the latest networking technologies with a special emphasis on wireless networking, including 802.11, 802.16, Bluetooth™, and 3G cellular, paired with fixed-network coverage of ADSL, Internet over cable, gigabit Ethernet, MLPS, and peer-to-peer networks. Notably, this latest edition incorporates new coverage on 3G mobile phone networks, Fiber to the Home, RIFD, delay-tolerant networks, and 802.11 security, in addition to expanded material on Internet routing, multicasting, congestion control, quality of service, real-time transport, and content distribution.
Authors Andrew Tanenbaum and Davis Wetherall describe the inner facets of the network, exploring its functionality from underlying hardware to applications, including:
- 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 dissects and depicts the principles associated with each layer and then translates them through examples from the Internet and wireless networks.
About the Authors
Andrew S. Tanenbaum is a Professor of Computer Science at Vrije Universiteteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a fellow of IEEE and ACM and a member of the Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences. He recently won a prestigious European Research Council Advanced Grant of 2.5 million to do research on highly reliable computer systems. Tanenbaum has also authored or coauthored the following titles: Structured Computer Organization, Fifth Edition; Operating Systems: Design and Implementation, Third Edition; and Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms, Second Edition, all published by Prentice Hall.
David J. Wetherall is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. He hails from Australia and has worked in the area of networking for the past two decades. His research is focused on Internet protocols, wireless networks, and security. Wetherall's work has been recognized with a Sloan Fellowship, the IEEE Bennett Prize, and the ACM SIGCOMM Test-of-Time Award.
About the Author
Andrew S. Tanenbaum is a Professor of Computer Science at Vrije Universiteteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a fellow of IEEE and ACM and a member of the Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences. He recently won a prestigious European Research Council Advanced Grant of 2.5 million to do research on highly reliable computer systems. Tanenbaum has also authored or coauthored the following titles: Structured Computer Organization, Fifth Edition; Operating Systems: Design and Implementation, Third Edition; and Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms, Second Edition, all published by Prentice Hall.
David J. Wetherall is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle. He hails from Australia and has worked in the area of networking for the past two decades. His research is focused on Internet protocols, wireless networks, and security. Wetherall's work has been recognized with a Sloan Fellowship, the IEEE Bennett Prize, and the ACM SIGCOMM Test-of-Time Award.
Product details
- Publisher : Pearson; 5th edition (25 November 2010)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 960 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0132553171
- ISBN-13 : 978-0132553179
- Dimensions : 18.7 x 4.9 x 23.3 cm
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About the author
David Wetherall is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, where he teaches and researches computer networks. He hails from Australia.
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Consigliatissimo (a patto di avere una comprensione dell'inglese piú che buona)
1 INTRODUCTION
2 THE PHYSICAL LAYER
3 THE DATA LINK LAYER
4 THE MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL SUBLAYER
5 THE NETWORK LAYER
6 THE TRANSPORT LAYER
7 THE APPLICATION LAYER
8 NETWORK SECURITY
9 READING LIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
Das Buch beginnt bei den Grundlagen und steigert sich (für mich angenehm) im Laufe der Kapitel in die Details hinein, wobei die Erklärungen meiner Meinung nach sehr gelungen sind.
Immer wieder eine wichtige Erkenntnis aus diesem Buch:
Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.
Trotz seiner fast 1000 Seiten, hätte ich mir persönlich an ein paar Stellen (Ethernet VLANs, TCP Schnittstellen, MPLS etc.) eine noch detailliertere Darstellen einzelner Themen gewünscht, aber das wäre dann jeweils einzelne Bücher gewesen, die dann jeweils im Kapitel 9 empfohlen werden.
Ich finde das Englisch der Autoren sehr lesbar und der Stil zum Teil sogar unterhaltsam. Die deutsche Version habe ich noch nie gekauft, kann also zur Übersetzung nichts sagen.
Ich freue mich schon auf die nächste Ausgabe dieses Klassikers.
which takes the top-down path.
Tanenbaum has updated this book with recent developments, although the "core material" is timeless and remains very
well explained (and untouched). This is a must read for newcomers to data comms (together with pretty much all Tanenbaum books), and it does make sense to get the new edition even if (like me) you have perused the previous. MUST BUY.