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Computer Networks, 3/E
Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

ISBN-10: 0133499456
ISBN-13:  9780133499452

Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Copyright:  1996
Format:  Cloth; 848 pp
Published:  03/06/1996


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Primarily intended for junior/senior or graduate level courses in computer networks, data networks, or distributed processing in CS or EE departments. Also useful (with selective omission of sections or chapters) for less advanced students.

This is the first book that explains how computer networks work inside, from the hardware technology up to and including the most popular Internet application protocols. While students are not expected to have a background in computer networks or advanced mathematics, a general background in computer systems and programming is assumed.


Features

  • NEW - Emphasis on TCP/IP. All OSI examples have been replaced by TCP/IP examples.
  • NEW - This is the first networking text to treat ATM, TCP/IP and wireless technologies all in one book.
  • NEW - The running examples throughout the book are TCP/IP and ATM networks.
  • NEW - Extensive coverage of the World Wide Web and its protocols—Including the multimedia Mbone, JAVA, Domain Name System and Usenet News.
  • NEW - Extensive coverage of IP (Internet Protocol) including IPv6, OSPF, Internet Multicasting, and Mobile IP.
  • NEW - Covers all the latest mobile and wireless technologies including CDMA, CDPD, and PCS.
  • NEW - All new coverage of network security including secret and public key algorithms.
  • NEW - In-depth coverage of high speed networking technologies including: ATM, B-ISDN, FDDI, and high speed LANS.
  • NEW - Special section on multimedia covers audio, video, data compression, video on demand and MBone.
  • Expanded coverage of routing and congestion control algorithms.


New To This Edition

  • Emphasis on TCP/IP. All OSI examples have been replaced by TCP/IP examples.
  • This is the first networking text to treat ATM, TCP/IP and wireless technologies all in one book.
  • The running examples throughout the book are TCP/IP and ATM networks.
  • Extensive coverage of the World Wide Web and its protocols—Including the multimedia Mbone, JAVA, Domain Name System and Usenet News.
  • Extensive coverage of IP (Internet Protocol) including IPv6, OSPF, Internet Multicasting, and Mobile IP.
  • Covers all the latest mobile and wireless technologies including CDMA, CDPD, and PCS.
  • All new coverage of network security including secret and public key algorithms.
  • In-depth coverage of high speed networking technologies including: ATM, B-ISDN, FDDI, and high speed LANS.
  • Special section on multimedia covers audio, video, data compression, video on demand and MBone.


Table of Contents



1. Introduction.

Uses of Computer Networks. Network Hardware. Network Software. Reference Models. Example Networks. Example Data Communication Services. Network Standardization. Outline of the Rest of the Book. Summary.



2. The Physical Layer.

The Theoretical Basis for Data Communication. Transmission Media. Wireless Transmission. The Telephone System. Narrowband ISDN. Broadband ISDN and ATM. Cellular Radio. Communication Satellites. Summary.



3. The Data Link Layer.

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



4. The Medium Access Sublayer.

The Channel Allocation Problem. Multiple Access Protocols. IEEE Standard 802 for LANS and MANS. Bridges. High-Speed LANS. Satellite Networks. Summary.



5. The Network Layer.

Network Layer Design Issues. Routing Algorithms. Congestion Control Algorithms. Internetworking. The Network Layer in the Internet. The Network Layer in ATM Networks. Summary.



6. The Transport Layer.

The Transport Service. Elements of Transport Protocols. A Simple Transport Protocol. The Internet Transport Protocols (TCP and UDP). The ATM AAL Layer Protocols. Performance Issues. Summary.



7. The Application Layer.

Network Security. DNS—Domain Name System. SNMP—Simple Network Management Protocol. Electronic Mail. Usenet News. The World Wide Web. Multimedia. Summary.



8. Reading List and Bibliography.

Suggestions for Further Reading. Alphabetical Bibliography.



Index.


Next Edition(s)

  • Computer Networks, 5/E
    Tanenbaum & Wetherall
    ©2011  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 960 pp  |  Instock
    ISBN-10: 0132126958  |  ISBN-13: 9780132126953
    Brief Description  |  More Info

  • Computer Networks, 4/E
    Tanenbaum
    ©2003  |  Prentice Hall  |  Cloth; 912 pp  |  Instock
    ISBN-10: 0130661023  |  ISBN-13: 9780130661029
    Brief Description  |  More Info



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Computer Networks is the ideal introduction to today's and tomorrow's networks. This classic best-seller has been totally rewritten to reflect the networks of the late 1990s and beyond.

Author, educator, and researcher Andrew S. Tanenbaum, winner of the ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award, carefully explains how networks work inside, from the hardware technology up through the most popular network applications. The book takes a structured approach to networking, starting at the bottom (the physical layer) and gradually working up to the top (the application layer). The topics covered include:

  • Physical layer (e.g., copper, fiber, radio, and satellite communication)
  • Data link layer (e.g., protocol principles, HDLC, SLIP, and PPP)
  • MAC Sublayer (e.g., IEEE 802 LANs, bridges, new high-speed LANs)
  • Network layer (e.g., routing, congestion control, internetworking, IPv6)
  • Transport layer (e.g., transport protocol principles, TCP, network performance)
  • Application layer (e.g., cryptography, email, news, the Web, Java, multimedia)

In each chapter, the necessary principles are described in detail, followed by extensive examples taken from the Internet, ATM networks, and wireless networks.

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