Computer networks

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. 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. Reading List And Bibliography. Andrew S. Tanenbaum, David J. Wetherall. Bibliographic Level Mode Of Issuance: Monograph Includes Bibliographical References And Index. English