Computer Networks
by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Nick Feamster, David J. Wetherall
6th Edition
Publisher: Pearson
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780136764052 |
| eText ISBN | 9780135407981 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Publishing Year | 2021 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Language | English |
Computer Networks, 6th Edition, is a textbook that explains how networks operate by working upward from hardware and transmission systems to network applications. The presentation grounds key networking principles in real-world examples.
Coverage spans primary layers of network architecture, addressing physical transmission media, routing protocols, transport mechanisms, and end-user services. Chapters explain how data travels across network links and how protocols coordinate communication between host systems.
Designed for courses in Business Data Communication and Networking, the text also examines network security through a focus on modern security principles and actions. Practical illustrations throughout the book feature the Internet to demonstrate concepts in operation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
- • Uses of Computer Networks
- • Types of Computer Networks
- • Network Technology, from Local to Global
- • Examples of Networks
- • Network Protocols
- • Reference Models
- • Standardization
- • Policy, Legal, and Social Issues
- • Metric Units
- • Outline of the Rest of the Book
- • Summary
Chapter 2: The Physical Layer
- • Guided Transmission Media
- • Wireless Transmission
- • Using the Spectrum for Transmission
- • From Waveforms to Bits
- • The Public Switched Telephone Network
- • Cellular Networks
- • Cable Networks
- • Communication Satellites
- • Comparing Different Access Networks
- • Policy at the Physical Layer
- • Summary
Chapter 3: The Data Link Layer
- • Data Link Layer Design Issues
- • Error Detection and Correction
- • Elementary Data Link Protocols
- • Improving Efficiency
- • Data Link Protocols in Practice
- • Summary
Chapter 4: The Medium Access Control Sublayer
- • The Channel Allocation Problem
- • Multiple Access Protocols
- • Ethernet
- • Wireless LANs
- • Bluetooth
- • DOCSIS
- • Data Link Layer Switching
- • Summary
Chapter 5: The Network Layer
- • Network Layer Design Issues
- • Routing Algorithms in a Single Network
- • Traffic Management at the Network Layer
- • Quality of Service and Application QoE
- • Internetworking
- • Software Defined Networking
- • The Network Layer in the Internet
- • Policy at the Network layer
- • Summary
Chapter 6: The Transport Layer
- • The Transport Service
- • Elements of Transport Protocols
- • Congestion Control
- • The Internet Transport Protocols: UDP
- • The Internet Transport Protocols: TCP, QUIC, BBR
- • Performance Monitoring
- • Delay-Tolerant Networking
- • Summary
Chapter 7: The Application Layer
- • DNS — The Domain Name System
- • Electronic Mail
- • The World Wide Web
- • HTTP/2
- • Streaming Audio and Video
- • Content Delivery Networks and Distributed Cloud Services
- • Summary
Chapter 8: Security
- • Fundamentals of Network Security
- • The Core Ingredients of an Attack
- • Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems
- • Cryptography
- • Symmetric-Key Algorithms
- • Public-Key Algorithms
- • Digital Signatures
- • Management of Public Keys
- • Authentication Protocols
- • Communication Security
- • Email Security
- • Web Security
- • Social Issues
- • Summary
Chapter 9: List and Bibliography
- • Suggestions for Further Reading
- • Alphabetical Bibliography
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