TCP/IP Protocol Suite (3rd Edition)

Author: Xie Xiren
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is an excellent textbook introducing the TCP/IP protocol family. It consists of 28 chapters, divided into 5 parts:
Part 1 (Chapters 1–3) introduces some 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) covers 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) discusses network security issues.
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) Practical examples are used as much as possible to illustrate key concepts;
(4) Many chapters include design-related content to help readers understand the rationale and challenges of each protocol;
(5) Each chapter concludes with a summary that recaps all the key points.
At the end of each chapter, there are practical exercises, with sections as problems 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 at the end.
This book can serve as a textbook for university and graduate students, as well as a valuable reference for educators, researchers, and engineering professionals in the field of computer networks.