- Paperback: 848 pages
- Publisher: Pearson; 3 edition (1 Jun 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0133942481
- ISBN-13: 978-0133942484
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 17.4 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 609,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Now in its third edition, Professor Andrew Tanenbaum's 800-page book is the classic treatise on computer networking. Since its inception, Computer Networks has been the all-time best-selling overview of computer networks by one of the key computer science authors. It's a complete guide to computer networking, covering everything from LANs to satellite networks. The seven-layer OSI model underpins all modern networking technologies and this standard work from the award-winning Professor Tanenbaum devotes most of its chapters to in-depth descriptions of each layer. Protocols, network architecture and software are examined in detail, from the physical layer, through the data link, network, transport, session and presentation layers to the application layer. This book dissects very difficult material with ease.
But Computer Networks isn't without its faults--an eternity in Internet time has elapsed since publication and the book is a little stale as a result. It's also very much a textbook and its layout looks very dated and scholarly--for example, each chapter concludes with a mass of sample questions.
Oft found in countless bibliographies and on the recommended reading list for IT and networking students, Computer Networks is nevertheless an excellent textbook and a good reference book. It's also one of the best-written and easy to read technical books around. For the IT student and networking professionals alike, it's probably essential reading. If you can afford only one networking book, this is the one you should get. --Roger Gann
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Primarily intended for junior/senior or graduate level courses in computer networks, data networks, or distributed processing in CS or EE departments. Also useful (with selective omission of sections or chapters) for less advanced students.
This is the first book that explains how computer networks work inside, from the hardware technology up to and including the most popular Internet application protocols. While students are not expected to have a background in computer networks or advanced mathematics, a general background in computer systems and programming is assumed.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have had this book for quite a while know and I like it very much. It is not a book for beginners however it is one of those books that you can use as a reference for many years. It is well written but quite technical in places and you may have to read some sections quiet a few times until the penny finally drops. This book helped me a lot whist I was a mature student studing Computing and I would recommend.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This classical book provided me with most of the information I needed. Somehow the author has managed to write something that covers most of the field, yet provides substantial depth. It is a book that can be used both by academic and industrial technical people.
The writing style can only be described as EXCELLENT: in-depth yet understandable and making you want to read on!
Why I did not give it 5 stars? It should pay (more) attention to everything to do with internet streaming, multicast, QoS, LFNs (satellite communications), tunneling (VPNs) and other more recent topics, as otherwise the book risks to get a bit outdated.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Don't get this book if you want to learn networks from the ground up - it's not very well composed, meandering, and has very little diagrams to back up the pages of text. You'd be far better of buying something like a Ciscopress title, or one of the many Sybex/McGrawHill/Coriolis books on basic internetworking.
I'm now a network consultant, but bought this book a few years back when I was moving in from a different technical area - I read the majority of the book, but none of it gelled or furthered my understanding too well. Reading it now, I can see why - it suffers from lack of direction, and misses out whole areas that are real fundamentals. IP addressing gets a page, whereas things like modulation techniques get reams.
All in all, it suffers from going waay too in depth in certain areas, yet skips over sections that the majority of people will want to read, and lacks in diagrams to explain things visually.
Ian.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Some terminology very US based.
I bought this book to help with college work. I was expecting it to be very useful. Instead I found that it skipped over a lot of areas like Topologies, while getting bogged down... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2000 by colin44@btinternet.com
Excellent text, ideal for understanding all the key concepts
Without this book I would have failed my Module in Computer and Data Networks. It is writen in a highly readable style and I found that I could pick it up at anytime. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2000
A course text book that was actually interesting.
We were recommended this book by our Networking lecturer at Sheffield Uni, so of course I approached it with some scepticism. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2000
This book will really blow your mind!
If you want to know how things work and why, buy this book. This book is VERY technical, and in depth. It's everything you ever wanted to know about the subject and then some. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2000
Easy reading...great learning!
This book is simply great... unlike other technical books that feel like they're the personal memoires of the author and are meant to remain that way, this book is extremely... Read more
Published on 18 Dec 1999
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