For courses in Networking/Communications  Motivates readers with a top-down, layered approach to computer networkingUnique among computer networking texts, the Seventh Edition of the popularComputer Networking: A Top Down Approach builds on the author’s long tradition of teaching this complex subject through a layered approach in a “top-down manner.” The text works its way from the application layer down toward the physical layer, motivating readers by exposing them to important concepts early in their study of networking. Focusing on the Internet and the fundamentally important issues of networking, this text provides an excellent foundation for readers interested in computer science and electrical engineering, without requiring extensive knowledge of programming or mathematics. TheSeventh Edition has been updated to reflect the most important and exciting recent advances in networking. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; MyLab™ & Mastering™ does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with MyLab & Mastering, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and MyLab & Mastering, search for: 0134522206 / 9780134522203    Computer Networking with Modified MasteringComputerScience with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134311167 / 9780134311166    Modified MasteringComputerScience Access Card0133594149 / 9780133594140  Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 7/e  Read Less