Computer networks / Andrew S. Tanenbaum.
By: Tanenbaum, Andrew S.
Material type: BookPublisher: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, 1981Description: xv, 517 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0131651838.Subject(s): Computer networksDDC classification: 004.6Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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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 copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Bibliography: p. 493-507. - Includes index.