TCP/IP Networking: Architecture, Administration, and Programming

The TCP/IP protocol suite represents an important technology in today's enterprise networking environment. Describing the protocols that make up the TCP/IP suite, this book provides readers with the background to choose TCP/IP internet hardware and software products to best satisfy their specific requirements. Leading computer authority James Martin and co-author Joe Leben present an overall framework that enables readers to install and maintain specific TCP/IP products. Part I introduces the TCP/IP networking environment and describes the overall architecture of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Part II describes the TCP/IP protocols and services that are employed by end users for doing useful work. Part III examines the two major TCP/IP transport protocols: User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Part IV investigates the low-level protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suite that are used to provide basic packet delivery facilities. Part V concentrates on network management, administration, and troubleshooting procedures to keep a TCP/IP internet running. Part VI presents the programming techniques that are used in writing application programs that communicate over a TCP/IP internet.

"James Martin" is the computer industry's foremost educator and information systems communicator, and is a world-renowned consultant and high-level advisor to government and industry. He is the author of nearly 80 best-selling books--many of which are regarded as the most authoritative sources of information on database, telecommunications, teleprocessing, interactive systems, the impact of computers on commerce and society, and software development tools and methodologies. Mr. Martin is regarded as "the father of CASE," and the originator of the information engineering and rapid application development methodologies.

"Joe Leben, " Leben, Inc., an independent consultant based in the Chicago area, writes books on information technology and develops technical training courses for the industry.