TCP/IP Protocol Suite - (3rd Edition)

Author: Forouzan.B.A.
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) is one of the selected world-famous computer textbooks. TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) is a book about the TCP/IP protocol suite, providing essential information for students seeking degrees in data communication and networking. TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) can be used as a textbook for college and graduate students, and also provides valuable reference material for educators, researchers, and engineering professionals in the field of computer networks. TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) includes practical exercises at the end of each chapter, with sections as exercises and sections as research activities, requiring students or readers to find additional reading materials. TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) also includes eight appendices, a glossary, and an acronym list. TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) can be used as a textbook for college and graduate students, and also provides valuable reference material for educators, researchers, and engineering professionals in the field of computer networks. This book is an excellent textbook for introducing the TCP/IP protocol suite. It consists of 28 chapters, divided into five parts: Part 1 (Chapters 1–3) introduces basic concepts and foundational underlying technologies; Part 2 (Chapters 4–15) discusses the core protocols in the TCP/IP protocol suite, TCP, and several major routing protocols; Part 3 (Chapters 16–22) discusses applications that use network and transport layer protocols; Part 4 (Chapters 23–27) introduces newer content in the Internet, such as Mobile IP, multimedia, virtual private networks, network address translation, and next-generation IP; Part 5 (Chapter 28) covers security issues in the Internet. The main features of this book are: (1) It explains highly technical content in a visually engaging manner without using complex formulas; (2) Important concepts are repeated throughout the book; (3) It uses practical examples as much as possible to illustrate concepts; (4) Many chapters include design-related content to help readers understand the logic and issues of each protocol; (5) Each chapter concludes with a summary of its key points. TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) includes practical exercises at the end of each chapter, with sections as exercises and sections as research activities, requiring students or readers to find additional reading materials. The book also includes eight appendices, a glossary, and an acronym list. TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition) can be used as a textbook for college and graduate students, and also provides valuable reference material for educators, researchers, and engineering professionals in the field of computer networks.