This text provides in-depth coverage of the necessary tools and techniques for the performance evaluation of TCP/IP networks. It examines performance concepts and issues for running TCP/IP over wireless, mobile, optical and satellite networks; congestion control algorithms in hosts and routers to manage traffic congestion in TCP/IP networks and enhance application performance; and high performance implementation of TCP/IP protocol stack in software and hardware.

• A flexible five-part organization— Part I introduces the scope of the text; Part II provides detailed coverage of the tools and techniques for performance evaluation of TCP/IP networks; Part III examines the performance concepts and issues for running TCP/IP in the emerging network environment; Part IV discusses congestion control; and Part V explores the performance issues in implementing TCP/IP in the end system.

  • Ensures students have a comprehensive guide to the study of TCP/IP networking while allowing teachers to select from a broad menu of topics.

• Focus on both wireless and optical networking—Addresses TCP performance issues in these networks; satellite networks tradeoffs; and the optimization of performance.

  • Explains the concepts, issues and solutions for building high performance TCP/IP networks and familiarizes students with “performance” issues and solutions.

• A running case study throughout—Introduced in Chapter 1 based on a fictitious, but realistic organization with TCP/IP networking infrastructure, and used in several subsequent chapters with some modifications to introduce new performance problems.

  • Provides students with a realistic context to apply the concepts and techniques learned in the relevant chapters. Supplies instructors with a classroom discussion topic.

• Wide variety of real-world examples throughout.

  • Illustrates the use of techniques covered in practical applications.

• Chapter-opening learning objectives.

  • Alerts students to key concepts in each chapter and helps them organize their study goals. Assists instructors in pointing out lecture objectives.

• Chapter summaries.

  • Offers students a chance to review their understanding of key concepts in each chapter before moving on.

• Chapter-end review questions—Encourages students to re-read parts of each chapter in order to locate answers within them.

  • Requires students to think, test and apply their understanding of key concepts in each chapter. Supplies instructors with material for class discussion or tests.

• Chapter-end reading lists.

  • Presents students with a valuable resource for independent exploration on specific topics of interest.

• Numerous figures and illustrations.

  • Enhances the visual appeal of the text and student understanding of complex performance issues and concepts.

• Laboratory exercises—Provided for select chapters.

  • Offers students and instructors with increased opportunities for learning and teaching.

I. BACKGROUND.

II. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.

III. PERFORMANCE IN EMERGING NETWORKS.

IV. CONGESTION CONTROL.

V. IMPLEMENTATION.

Network Management  (Computer Science)
Network Protocols  (Computer Science)
Client-Server  (Computer Science)
TCP/IP  (Computer Science)

"It is the first of this kind. It covers rather completely the use of TCP in different network settings." — Lixia Zhang, Computer Science Department, UCLA

Dr. Mabub Hassan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, where he directs advanced research and development activities in the Network Research Laboratory. He received a Ph.D. from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Raj Jain is a Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nayna Networks, Inc.—an optical systems company in Milpitas, CA. He is currently on a leave of absence From Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he is a professor of computer and Information Sciences.

This book leads the way in providing in-depth coverage of tools and techniques (or the performance evaluation of TCP/IP networks. Designed for use in a second course on networking with a prerequisite course on introductory networking or data communications, it is also valuable for professionals working as network C engineers, R&D managers, research scientists, and network administrators as reference to the most recent advances in TCP performance research.

• Provides a running case study that glues together different chapters.
• Begins each chapter with a list of learning objectives.
• Offers chapter summary and review questions at the end of each chapter.
• Includes an additional reading list with annotations for each chapter.
• Displays numerous illustrations, examples, and laboratory exercises.

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Jain & Hassan
©2004  |  Prentice Hall  |  On-line Supplement  |  Live
ISBN-10: 013047813X  |  ISBN-13: 9780130478139

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