Computer Networks (Second Edition)

Author: Xie Xiren
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Publish Date: 1999-04-01
Features: This is the 2nd edition of the book originally published in 1989, which won the Second National Excellent Teaching Material Award. It has undergone significant revisions in both content and structure and is included in the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" national key teaching materials for general higher education. The book is divided into 12 chapters, providing a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the development and architecture of computer networks, the physical layer, the data link layer, channel sharing techniques, local area networks, wide area networks, network connections, the transport layer, the security of computer networks, application layer protocols, ATM technology, and several hot topics in current computer networks. Each chapter includes exercises. Additionally, there are three appendices: Basic Queuing Systems, English Abbreviations, and References and Websites. The book is characterized by accurate concepts, rigorous arguments, up-to-date content, and a wealth of illustrations. It emphasizes both the explanation of fundamental principles and concepts while also reflecting some of the latest developments in computer networks, along with necessary theoretical analysis. The book dedicates considerable space to discussing the core protocols of the widely used TCP/IP architecture and some emerging network technologies. Undergraduate and graduate students can select relevant chapters from the textbook. The book is also suitable for engineers and technicians working in the field of computer networks for reference.