Data and Computer Communications

Data and Computer Communications, 9780024154255 (0024154253), Prentice Hall, 1996

Awarded the Texty Award by the Textbook and Academic Authors Association for the best computer science and engineering textbook of 1997. Key Benefit: This book provides a clear and comprehensive survey of the whole field of data and computer communications and provides an up-to-date tutorial on leading-edge networking technologies. Since its inception, it has sold over 150,00 copies and is considered the standard in its field. This new edition is a thorough revision and reorganization and reflects request from numerous professionals and academics. Key Topics: Covers TCP/IP in depth including routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and application-level protocols (HTTP, SMTP, SNMPv2, MIME), and thorough coverage of IPv6.. Broad coverage of networking technologies including ATM, frame relay, packet-switching, and wireless networks. Expanded coverage of LANs, including ATM LANs, Fast Ethernet, and wireless LANs. Market: Professionals in data communications and networking, including systems managers, designers, and implementers, as well as network system customers and product marketing professionals.

About the Author

William Stallings has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 17 books on various aspects of these subjects. He has four times received the Best Computer Science Book of the Year Award from the Text and Academic Authors Association, including for the fifth edition of Data and Computer Communications. He is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in computer science. All of his Prentice Hall titles can be found at the Prentice Hall Companion Website.

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