Computer Networks (5th Edition)

Description

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&trade, 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.

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.

Key Features

Revised and new material on:

• Wireless networks (802.12 and 802.16)
• The 3G networks used by smart phones
• RFID and sensor networks
• Content Distribution using CDNs
• Peer-to-peer networks
• Real-time media (from stored, streaming, and live sources)
• Internet telephony (voice over IP)
• Delay-tolerant networks

Table of Contents

1. Chapter 1: Introduction
2. Chapter 2: The Physical Layer
3. Chapter 3: The Data Link Layer
4. Chapter 4: The Medium Access Control Sublayer
5. Chapter 5: The Network Layer
6. Chapter 6: The Transport Layer
7. Chapter 7: The Application Layer

Author Biography

Andrew Stuart “Andy” Tanenbaum (sometimes referred to by the handle ast) (born March 16, 1944) is an American computer scientist and professor emeritus of computer science at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

He is best known as the author of MINIX, a free Unix-like operating system for teaching purposes, and for his computer science textbooks, regarded as standard texts in the field. He regards his teaching job as his most important work. Since 2004 he has operated Electoral-vote.com, a website dedicated to analysis of polling data in federal elections in the United States.