The fundamental concepts of computer networking are covered in this book using examples from actual network and protocol architecture. This best-selling classic textbook discusses several protocols and networking technologies using the Internet as the main example.
Students are encouraged to consider how certain network components fit into a wider, complicated system of interactions by using the systems-oriented approach.
Its content has been entirely updated and expanded to cover the subjects that networking professionals and students find to be of the utmost importance, such as P2P, wireless, network security, network applications like email and the Web, IP telephony and video streaming, and peer-to-peer file sharing.
Application layer challenges are increasingly receiving more attention, with creative and intriguing research and design taking center stage.
Other topics covered include network architecture and design, user connectivity options, switching, routing, and internetworking ideas, end-to-end protocols, congestion management, resource management, and end-to-end data.
