Computer Networks
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ISBN: 0133499456 / Publisher: PRENTICE HALL, March 1996
A textbook providing a clear explanation of the way networks work, from hardware technology up throu...
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A textbook providing a clear explanation of the way networks work, from hardware technology up through the most popular network applications. Topics covered include the physical layer (copper, fiber, radio, and satellite communication); the data link layer (protocol principles, HDLC, SLIP, and PPP); the MAC sublayer (IEEE 802 LANs, bridges, new high-speed LANs); the network layer (routing, congestion control, internetworking, IPv6); the transport layer (transport protocol principles, TCP, network performance); and the application layer (cryptography, email, news, the Web, Java, and multimedia). Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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