Computer Networks: A Top Down Approach

Forouzan, Behrouz A.; Mosharraf, Firouz

ISBN 10: 0073523267 / ISBN 13: 9780073523262

Published by McGraw-Hill Education - Europe, 2011

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Offers an explanation of the application layer, helping students to understand how network devices work, and discusses the other layers, ending with the physical layer. Num Pages: 960 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: UT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 189 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1568. . 2011. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780073523262

Bibliographic Details

Title: Computer Networks: A Top Down Approach

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe

Publication Date: 2011

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

This new networking text follows a top-down approach. The presentation begins with an explanation of the application layer, which makes it easier for students to understand how network devices work, and then, with the students fully engaged, the authors move on to discuss the other layers, ending with the physical layer. With this top-down approach, its thorough treatment of the topic, and a host of pedagogical features, this new networking book offers the market something it hasn't had for many years- a well-crafted, modern text that places the student at the center of the learning experience.

Forouzan's Computer Networks presents a complex topic in an accessible, student-friendly way that makes learning the material not only manageable but fun as well. The appealing visual layout combines with numerous figures and examples to provide multiple routes to understanding. Students are presented with the most up-to-date material currently available and are encouraged to view what they are learning in a real-world context. This approach is both motivating and practical in that students begin to see themselves as the professionals they will soon become.

About the Author:

Behrouz A. Forouzan is a Professor at DeAnza College where he is involved in the development of Computer Information System courses. In addition he provides system development consulting with several companies. In addition to C and C++ books, Forouzan is the author of several other successful books, including Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach, TCP/IP Protocol Suite, and Local Area Networks.

Firouz Mosharraf an Engineering Professor and Advisor at Rio Hondo College.