Computer Networks (4th Edition)

Author: Tanenbaum
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is suitable for a wide range of readers. For undergraduate and graduate students studying computer network courses, it can serve as a textbook or reference material. The numerous exercises at the end of each chapter can be used for course assignments or review purposes. For researchers and engineers engaged in network research, network engineering, as well as those involved in the use and management of networks, this book is also a highly valuable reference. It is one of the most widely used classic textbooks on computer networks worldwide. The book systematically introduces the fundamental principles of computer networks in a bottom-up manner, following the network protocol model (Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Medium Access Control Layer, Network Layer, Transport Layer, and Application Layer), and provides numerous examples. While discussing each network layer, it also incorporates various rapidly developing network technologies in recent years, such as the Internet, SONET, ADSL, CDMA, WLAN, and Bluetooth. Additionally, the book dedicates a full chapter to an in-depth discussion of computer security, addressing the current state of computer network development and the importance of computer security. This book is suitable for a wide range of readers. For undergraduate and graduate students studying computer network courses, it can serve as a textbook or reference material. The numerous exercises at the end of each chapter can be used for course assignments or review purposes. For researchers and engineers engaged in network research, network engineering, as well as those involved in the use and management of networks, this book is also a highly valuable reference.