- Paperback: 912 pages
- Publisher: Pearson; 4 edition (1 July 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0130384887
- ISBN-13: 978-0130384881
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 18 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 268,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Appropriate for courses titled Computer Networking or Introduction to Networking at both the undergraduate and graduate level in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, CIS, MIS, and Business Departments.
In this highly anticipated revision, Tanenbaum takes a structured approach to explaining how networks work from the inside out. He starts with an explanation of the physical layer of networking, computer hardware and transmission systems; then works his way up to network applications. Tanenbaum's in-depth application coverage includes email; the domain name system; the World Wide Web (both client- and server-side); and multimedia (including voice over IP, Internet radio video on demand, video conferencing, and streaming media. Each chapter follows a consistent approach: Tanenbaum presents key principles, then illustrates them utilizing real-world example networks that run through the entire book—the Internet, and wireless networks, including Wireless LANs, broadband wireless and Bluetooth. This new Fourth Edition contains a new chapter devoted exclusively to network security. The textbook is supplemented by a Solutions Manual, as well as a Website containing PowerPoint slides, art in various forms, and other tools for instruction, including a protocol simulator whereby students can develop and test their own network protocols.
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The world's leading introduction to networking—fully updated for tomorrow's key technologies.
Computer Networks, Fourth Edition is the ideal introduction to today's networks—and tomorrow's. This classic best seller has been thoroughly updated to reflect the newest and most important networking technologies with a special emphasis on wireless networking, including 802.11, Bluetooth, broadband wireless, ad hoc networks, i-mode, and WAP. But fixed networks have not been ignored either with coverage of ADSL, gigabit Ethernet, peer-to-peer networks, NAT, and MPLS. And there is lots of new material on applications, including over 60 pages on the Web, plus Internet radio, voice over IP, and video on demand.Finally, the coverage of network security has been revised and expanded to fill an entire chapter.
Author, educator, and researcher Andrew S. Tanenbaum, winner of the ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award, carefully explains how networks work on the inside, from underlying hardware at the physical layer up through the top-level application layer. Tanenbaum covers all this and more:
- Physical layer (e.g., copper, fiber, wireless, satellites, and Internet over cable)
- Data link layer (e.g., protocol principles, protocol verification, HDLC, and PPP)
- MAC Sublayer (e.g., gigabit Ethernet, 802.11, broadband wireless, and switching)
- Network layer (e.g., routing algorithms, congestion control, QoS, IPv4, and IPv6)
- Transport layer (e.g., socket programming, UDP, TCP, RTP, and network performance)
- Application layer (e.g., e-mail, the Web, PHP, wireless Web, MP3, and streaming audio)
- Network security (e.g., AES, RSA, quantum cryptography, IPsec, and Web security)
The book gives detailed descriptions of the principles associated with each layer and presents many examples drawn from the Internet and wireless networks.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I am a engineer who needed an intro into computer networks for my new job. Among the ones I looked into (Freeman, Held, the SAMS series etc ) I found this one the best by far.
First, the writing style is extremely friendly and casual, you feel like the man is speaking to you directly.
Second, I found the contents quite up-to-date for my purposes, which was to learn the basics and be ready to go further. This book helps you understand data coms based on the OSI model.
It prepared me to tackle more advanced books - at the moment I am in R. Perlman's " Interconnections".
Excellent.
First, the writing style is extremely friendly and casual, you feel like the man is speaking to you directly.
Second, I found the contents quite up-to-date for my purposes, which was to learn the basics and be ready to go further. This book helps you understand data coms based on the OSI model.
It prepared me to tackle more advanced books - at the moment I am in R. Perlman's " Interconnections".
Excellent.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a really comprehensive book about networking. it focuses mainly on the theoretical aspects of networks (not how to make one in your home) and is greatly useful for a university degree in this area. It has a very in depth look at the topic, inclusing algorihms for packet switching, physical specifications for all manner of network standards and a very comprehensive section about TCP/IP.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Tanenbaum is an expert at putting the subject into perspective. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to learn more about networks. Good background reading on networks for anyone considering doing a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering.
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not bad, but not good enough to warrant the high price
i bought this book from my uni book shop (popular chain store begining with W and end with "stones") - which cost me five pounds more. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2007 by T. Zhang
Disappointing
Bought this for a second year computer science module in data communications and networks.
Despite its jolly cover this book is geared for academic use which probably explains... Read more
Published on 29 July 2004 by "david_w_owen"
5 stars - but only for certain people
I have given this book 5 stars in the category of 'Computer Book' - remember this is still a textbook! Buying it for a read on the train is not recommended to most... Read more
Published on 5 Feb 2004 by Ned Lowe
Hard to read & difficult to refer to.
This was required reading as part of my Networking & Data Comms module on a degree course.
It's awkwardly written, badly organised and poorly indexed. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2003
Excellent for both beginners and intermediate users
After already having a fairly good basic understanding of computer networks, this book covers everything you will need to know about different types of network, from the history... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2003 by J. W. Moore
Solutions booklet
I was very fascinated about this book and the way it brings a sometimes difficult to understand content to the reader in a funny and easy way. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2003 by Ast Lothar
Thorough and Clear. Engineer's point of view.
Computer Networks are a wide and fastly growing subject. Finding a textbook that covers all of the topics in a detailed way is simply impossible. Read more
Published on 27 Feb 2003 by G. Avvinti
Only a reference book
I think it's not a good choice for beginners. Too much theory and not well-organized. However, I'd like it to put in my library as a good refernce book. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 1999
One of the best book
I am a freelance trainer. I use this book for my reference and reviewing the basic concept. I can not praise enough for the book, this is truely one of the best book ever written... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 1999
This is a book for masochists
Please don't torture yourself by reading this book. The book by William Stallings is much better. This book has no flow. Read more
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