Computer Networks, 5/e: A Systems Approach (Hardcover)

This best-selling and classic book teaches you the key principles of computer networks with examples drawn from the real world of network and protocol design. Using the Internet as the primary example, the authors explain various protocols and networking technologies. Their systems-oriented approach encourages you to think about how individual network components fit into a larger, complex system of interactions. Whatever your perspective, whether it be that of an application developer, network administrator, or a designer of network equipment or protocols, you will come away with a "big picture" understanding of how modern networks and their applications are built.

*Completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to networking professionals and students, including P2P, wireless, security, and applications.

*Increased focus on application layer issues where innovative and exciting research and design is currently the center of attention.

*Free downloadable network simulation software and lab experiments manual available.

這本暢銷且經典的書籍以真實世界的網路和協議設計為例，教授您計算機網路的關鍵原則。以互聯網作為主要範例，作者解釋了各種協議和網路技術。他們以系統導向的方法鼓勵您思考個別網路組件如何適應更大、複雜的互動系統。無論您的角度是應用程式開發人員、網路管理員還是網路設備或協議的設計師，您都將對現代網路及其應用有一個全面的理解。

* 全面更新的內容，擴展了對網路專業人員和學生最重要的主題的涵蓋範圍，包括P2P、無線、安全和應用。
* 更加關注應用層問題，這是當前創新和激動人心的研究和設計的焦點。
* 提供免費可下載的網路模擬軟體和實驗室實驗手冊。