Internet Measurement: Infrastructure, Traffic and Applications

Mark Crovella

ISBN 10: 047001461X / ISBN 13: 9780470014615

Published by Wiley, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Internet Measurement: Infrastructure, Traffic and Applications
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047001461X
• ISBN 13: 9780470014615
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This book provides all the ingredients necessary for a full understanding of the increasingly important discipline of Internet Measurement – ranging from its role in the different layers of architecture to the various applications where it plays a critical role. 

This book and its subject help to build foundational knowledge for other areas of internet and computing courses particularly in regard to internet security, whose subject matter depend upon information derived from this source. Students studying courses that look at web applications or P2P file-sharing applications will find this book provides crucial information for their subject areas.

The experience of the authors, who are at the heart of the Internet Measurement community, and the emerging importance of the discipline make this the authoratitive and defining book of the field.

About the Author

Mark Crovella is Professor of Computer Science at Boston University. He has worked in the field of Internet Measurement for more than ten years, and has been a consulant to and founder of Internet technology companies.

Balachander Krishnamurthy of AT&T Labs--Research has authored and edited ten books, published more than 70 technical papers, holds 17 patents, and given invited talks in over 30 countries. He co-founded the Internet Measurement Conference and the Steps to Reducing Unwanted Traffic workshop. He has collaborated with over 60 researchers worldwide; his papers are at http://www.research.att.com/~bala/papers/.