Computer networking : a top-down approach /
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross
- 7th ed.
- Boston : Pearson, c2017.
- xxvi, 824 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
ch. 1. Computer networks and the internet ch. 2. Application layer ch. 3. Transport layer ch. 4. The network layer: data plane ch. 5. The network layer: control plane ch. 6. The link layer and LANs ch. 7. Wireless and mobile networks ch. 8. Security in computer networks ch. 9. Multimedia networking.
Unique among computer networking texts, the Seventh Edition of the popular Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach builds on the author’s long tradition of teaching this complex subject through a layered approach in a “top-down manner.” The text works its way from the application layer down toward the physical layer, motivating readers by exposing them to important concepts early in their study of networking. Focusing on the Internet and the fundamentally important issues of networking, this text provides an excellent foundation for readers interested in computer science and electrical engineering, without requiring extensive knowledge of programming or mathematics.