Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (4th Edition)

James F. Kurose; Keith W. Ross

ISBN 10: 0321497708 / ISBN 13: 9780321497703

Published by Addison Wesley, 2007

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Synopsis:

Building on the successful top-down approach of previous editions, the Fourth Edition of Computer Networking continues with an early emphasis on application-layer paradigms and application programming interfaces, encouraging a hands-on experience with protocols and networking concepts. With this edition, Kurose and Ross bring the issues of network security to the forefront, along with integration of the most current and relevant networking technologies.

Computer Networks and the Internet; Application Layer; Transport Layer; The Network Layer; The Link Layer and Local Area Networks; Wireless and Mobile Networks; Multimedia Networking; Security in Computer Networks; Network Management.

For all readers interested in computer networking technologies.

About the Author: James Kurose teaches at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His research interests include network protocols and architecture, network measurement, sensor networks, multimedia communication, and modeling and performance evaluation. He received his PhD from Columbia University.

Keith Ross is a professor of computer science at Polytechnic University. He has worked in peer-to-peer networking, Internet measurement, video streaming, Web caching, multi-service loss networks, content distribution networks, voice over IP, optimization, queuing theory, optimal control of queues, and Markov decision processes. Professor Ross received his PhD in Computer and Control Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (...
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 4th Edition