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Computer Networks, 5th Edition

by Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie

March 2011

Beginner

920 pages

27h 46m

English

Morgan Kaufmann

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1.1. Applications1.2. Requirements1.3. Network Architecture1.4. Implementing Network Software1.5. Performance

2.1. Perspectives on Connecting2.2. Encoding (NRZ, NRZI, MANCHESTER, 4B/5B)2.3. Framing2.4. Error Detection2.5. Reliable Transmission2.6. Ethernet and Multiple Access Networks (802.3)2.7. Wireless
4.1. The Global Internet4.2. Multicast4.3. Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)4.4. Routing among Mobile Devices4.5. Summary
5.1. Simple Demultiplexer (UDP)5.2. Reliable Byte Stream (TCP)5.3. Remote Procedure Call5.4. Transport for Real-Time Applications (RTP)
6.1. Issues in Resource Allocation6.2. Queuing Disciplines6.3. TCP Congestion Control6.4. Congestion-Avoidance Mechanisms6.5. Quality of Service6.6. Summary
7.1. Presentation Formatting7.2. Multimedia Data7.3. Summary
8.1. Cryptographic Building Blocks8.2. Key Predistribution8.3. Authentication Protocols8.4. Example Systems8.5. Firewalls
9.1. Traditional Applications9.2. Multimedia Applications9.3. Infrastructure Services9.4. Overlay Networks9.5. Summary

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Foreword

David Clark

November, 2010

Once again, this now-classic textbook has been revised to keep it up-to-date with our evolving field. While the Internet and its protocols now dominate networking everywhere, we see continued evolution in the technology used to support the Internet, with switching at “layer 2” providing rich functionality and powerful tools for network management. The previous edition dealt with switching and routing in two chapters, but a presentation based on layers is not always the best way to convey the essentials of the material, since what we call switching and routing actually play similar and complementary roles. This edition of the book looks at these topics in an integrated way, which brings out their functional ...