Computer Science

• NEW - Increased emphasis on high-speed networks—Dictated by new trends in computer systems, video applications, and client/server computing.

  • Allows students to assess the relative merits and application areas of new schemes for moving large volumes of data at high rates within the local area. Ex.___

• NEW - Detailed treatment of Gigabit Ethernet and 100-Mbps token ring.

  • Familiarizes students with the dominant approaches to satisfying demands on local networks. Ex.___

• NEW - Added background chapter on TCP/IP.

  • Offers students additional material on IPv6, so that they can obtain a more complete understanding of LAN design. Ex.___

• NEW - Updated material on wireless LANs.

  • Gives students background information pertaining to the 802.11 standards in an increasingly important area of network installations. Ex.___

• NEW - Focus on bridges.

  • Helps students grasp the significant topic of LAN traffic classes, and the relationship between 802.1D traffic classes and layer 3 quality of service (QoS). Ex.___

• NEW - Current description of SNMP.

  • Introduces students to the new SNMPv3 standard to broaden their perspective on network management. Ex.___

• Complete treatment of standards—Includes IEEE 802; ANSI; specifications from the ATM forum; and the Fibre Channel Association.

  • Provides students with an understanding of how the range of such standards defines the available products and future research directions in this field. Ex.___

• Unified treatment of internetworking.

  • Encourages students to examine and compare the concepts of bridges and routers for enhanced comprehension. Ex.___

• In-depth coverage of network management.

  • Enables students to understand the technical issues involved in managing complex network configurations as well as the fundamentals of the most important network management standard, SNMP. Ex.___

• Coverage of structured cabling systems and cabling types.

  • Gives students the necessary information to understand the nearly universal strategy used to wire buildings, and the emerging use of Category 5 UTP cable to achieve high data rates. Ex.___

• Chapter-end recommended Web sites and reading lists.

  • Serve as references for students to access up-to-date and supplementary information related to the material currently being studied. Ex.___

• 100 homework problems—With a range of difficulty.

  • Provides students with an opportunity to test and expand their knowledge of chapter material. Ex.___

• Increased emphasis on high-speed networks—Dictated by new trends in computer systems, video applications, and client/server computing.

  • Allows students to assess the relative merits and application areas of new schemes for moving large volumes of data at high rates within the local area. Ex.___

• Detailed treatment of Gigabit Ethernet and 100-Mbps token ring.

  • Familiarizes students with the dominant approaches to satisfying demands on local networks. Ex.___

• Added background chapter on TCP/IP.

  • Offers students additional material on IPv6, so that they can obtain a more complete understanding of LAN design. Ex.___

• Updated material on wireless LANs.

  • Gives students background information pertaining to the 802.11 standards in an increasingly important area of network installations. Ex.___

• Focus on bridges.

  • Helps students grasp the significant topic of LAN traffic classes, and the relationship between 802.1D traffic classes and layer 3 quality of service (QoS). Ex.___

• Current description of SNMP.

  • Introduces students to the new SNMPv3 standard to broaden their perspective on network management. Ex.___

 1. Introduction.

I. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND.

II. LAN/MAN ARCHITECTURE.

III. LAN/MAN SYSTEMS.

IV. DESIGN ISSUES.

Business Data Communication / Networking  [CORE TEXTS]   (MIS)
Local Area Networks  (Computer Science)
Networking--Advanced  [LAN]   (Computer Science)
Local, Wide Area and Metropolitian Networks  [CORE TEXTS]   (Electrical and Computing Engineering)

William Stallings has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 17 titles, and counting revised editions, a total of 42 books on various aspects of these subjects. He is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in Computer Science and a B.S. from Notre Dame in Electrical Engineering. All of his Prentice Hall titles can be found at the Prentice Hall Web site .