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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (4th Edition)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.6
EAN: 9780321497703
Edition: 4
ISBN: 0321497708
Label: Addison Wesley
Manufacturer: Addison Wesley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 880
Publication Date: April 02, 2007
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Studio: Addison Wesley
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Editorial Review:
Building on the successful top-down approach of previous editions, the Fourth Edition of Computer Networking continues with an early emphasis on application-layer paradigms and application programming interfaces, encouraging a hands-on experience with protocols and networking concepts. With this edition, Kurose and Ross bring the issues of network security to the forefront, along with integration of the most current and relevant networking technologies.
Computer Networks and the Internet; Application Layer; Transport Layer; The Network Layer; The Link Layer and Local Area Networks; Wireless and Mobile Networks; Multimedia Networking; Security in Computer Networks; Network Management.
For all readers interested in computer networking technologies.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Textbook Review (Student's Perspective)
As an introductory textbook, the homework in the fourth edition of "Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach" by James F. Kurose relies to a degree on the PowerPoint slides available on the textbook's website. Some homework questions cannot be answered from the textbook alone. Those homework questions can only be answered by reading through the PowerPoint slides or using an outside source (such as the relevant RFCs).
Example: A homework question gave that an HTTP message was version ... Read More
Rating:  - One of the Best
"Computer Networking" by Kurose and Ross is an excellent introduction to the topic of computer networking as it relates to the largest and arguably most important network of them all: the internet. As stated in the title, the authors take a top-down approach that, in my opinion, is very well suited to CS or SE majors who are typically already familiar with aspects of the application and transport layers, but who often have had little or no training (or interest) at the physical layer. In this way ... Read More
Rating:  - Excellent book
Excellent book, a lot of information. However knows about Networking it is not easy to understand and learn. This is a very good intro book. No a lot of coding but a lot of info how networks work. You can also download Power Point Presentations of each chapter, very well done. The authors put a lot of time on this book. Excersises are a little challenge, it didn't get five stars because this book has no answers of the questions (authors should put odd answers)
Rating: - A review of the book as a textbook, from a student
As a student who used this as a textbook, I might have a different perspective than you are expecting. I would guess, however, that this book is used primarily as a textbook for college courses.
What I liked about this book:
- Plenty of helpful images (lots of diagrams)
- Nice segmentation of information (logicial and digestable sections)
- Usually easy (to understand) reading
- Straight forward (easy) and seemingly important review questions and problems (at the ... Read More
Rating:  - Worst (text-)book ever....
I have read many "bad" text books, the ones that make you drop the course, but this one beats them all. The content is unnecessarily long and covers the material only superficially. The analogies are tiring and the comments and prose make you want to throw the book straight into the trash can.
Its OK as an introduction to the subject for someone who just wants to know how networking and internet works, but as a text it is simply a waste of time (and credit).
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