Computer Network Principles

Author: Zhang Shuiping
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is primarily a textbook introducing the principles of computer networks, featuring up-to-date knowledge, comprehensive content, strong practicality, and good operability. It covers topics such as an overview of computer networks, data communication technologies, network architectures, local area networks and networking technologies, wide area network technologies, network interconnection devices, protocols at each layer of TCP/IP, and network security technologies. It provides detailed explanations of the widely used TCP/IP protocol, including the specific formats, characteristics, and application examples of common protocols such as IP, ARP, ICMP, TCP, UDP, DNS, SMTP, and SNMP. The book has a well-structured and systematic organization, with summaries and exercises at the end of each chapter, facilitating classroom teaching and personal self-study for readers. It can serve as a teaching material for undergraduate computer science programs in universities, as well as a reference book for network engineers, network enthusiasts, and related technical professionals.