This book is designed for introductory one-semester or one-year courses in communications networks in upper-level undergraduate programs. The second half of the book can be used in more advanced courses. As pre-requisites the book assumes a general knowledge of computer systems and programming, and elementary calculus. The second edition expands on the success of the first edition by updating on technological changes in networks and responding to comprehensive market feedback.
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I am using this textbook for a Masters-level course in network communications.
This book covers each topic quite well, but I found it difficult to use for out-of-order reading. Particularly when using algebraic notation, the meanings of the variables are not defined in each and every example, meaning that you have to manually go back through the book to find out where in the book the values were first defined. For this reason, where mathematical formulas are involved (which is quite often), it's difficult to locate a topic and read up just on that topic without a lot of frustration. It would be much easier to use if the variable definitions were repeated in each example. So, perhaps it is good for a cover-to-cover read for someone who is able to take in and understand information thoroughly on the first pass, but it's not good as a reference book or for people who follow a different method of learning.
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This was for my communications networks class. We went through a majority of the book (ch 1-8). I feel like it's already getting outdated (c)2004. But it gives a good introductory explanation of a huge variety of topics. I like the topic so reading the book was actually enjoyable unlike other engineering textbooks. It's not that long winded.
The homework problems included are pretty hard and sometimes the wording was confusing. A couple times we had to look up things on the internet. And the solution manuals were sort of ambiguous on the method to solve the problems. The appendix has some good formulas. There's also a pdf ebook out there too. That makes things convenient. Chapters: 1 Communication Networks and Services 2 Applications and Layered Architectures 3 Digital Transmission Fundamentals 4 Circuit-Switching Networks 5 Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Data Link Layer 6 Medium Access Control Protocols and Local Area Networks 7 Packet-Switching Networks 8 TCP/IP 9 ATM Networks 10 Advanced Network Architectures 11 Security Protocols 12 Multimedia Information
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A communication network, in its simplest form, is a set of equipment and facilities that provides a service: the transfer of information between users located at various geographical points. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reliable data transfer service, frame transfer delay, transfer delay performance, token bucket shaper, admission control entity, channelization techniques, frame transmission time, middle pane shows, frame body field, bucket traffic shaper, lossless data compression techniques, nonconforming cells, single parity check code, code spreading sequence, ring latency, packet from buffer, send window size, datagram packet switching, kth packet, maximum normalized throughput, ready state waiting, finish tag, carrier sensing multiple access, leaf router, multistage switch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Selective Repeat, New York, North America, Gigabit Ethernet, New Jersey, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, United States, World Wide Web, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Point-to-Point Protocol, Upper Saddle River, Border Gateway Protocol, Gbps Ethernet, Reset Apply, Communications Magazine, File Edit Capture Display Tools, High-level Data Link Control, John Wiley, Mbps Ethernet, Real-Time Transport Protocol, Routing Information Protocol, San Francisco, Control Escape, Incoming Outgoing New!
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A communication network, in its simplest form, is a set of equipment and facilities that provides a service: the transfer of information between users located at various geographical points. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
reliable data transfer service, frame transfer delay, transfer delay performance, token bucket shaper, admission control entity, channelization techniques, frame transmission time, middle pane shows, frame body field, bucket traffic shaper, lossless data compression techniques, nonconforming cells, single parity check code, code spreading sequence, ring latency, packet from buffer, send window size, datagram packet switching, kth packet, maximum normalized throughput, ready state waiting, finish tag, carrier sensing multiple access, leaf router, multistage switch Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Selective Repeat, New York, North America, Gigabit Ethernet, New Jersey, Englewood Cliffs, Prentice Hall, United States, World Wide Web, Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Point-to-Point Protocol, Upper Saddle River, Border Gateway Protocol, Gbps Ethernet, Reset Apply, Communications Magazine, File Edit Capture Display Tools, High-level Data Link Control, John Wiley, Mbps Ethernet, Real-Time Transport Protocol, Routing Information Protocol, San Francisco, Control Escape, Incoming Outgoing New!
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