by Douglas E . Comer (Author)
For junior to graduate-level courses in Computer Networks, Data Networks, Network Protocols, and Internetworking. This best-selling, conceptual introduction to TCP/IP internetworking protocols interweaves a clear discussion of fundamentals with the latest technologies. Leading author Doug Comer covers layering and shows how all protocols in the TCP/IP suite fit into the five-layer model. With a new focus on CIDR addressing, this revision addresses MPLS and IP switching technology, traffic scheduling, VOIP, Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN), and Selective ACKnowledgement (SACK).
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 755
Edition: 4
Publisher: Pearson In this multimedia-and-book training course, Douglas E. Comer, the world's #1 TCP/IP expert, teaches all you need to know about TCP/IP, from the basics to the cutting edge! Master TCP/IP internetworking and routing from the ground up -- including every key Internet protocol. You get the interactive, browser-based TCP/IP Multimedia Cyber Classroom training CD-ROM, with hours of expert audio commentary, hundreds of video animations, hands-on practice exercises, and more -- all designed to help you master TCP/IP fast! You also get print and electronic versions of the best-selling Internetworking with TCP/IP, 4th Edition, by Douglas E. Comer -- the newest edition of the TCP/IP book that's earned raves from virtually every leader of the Internet. Comer begins with a detailed explanation of how physical networks are connected into internets; and an introduction to Internet addressing, routing, subnets, and supernets. Next, understand UDP and TCP; key routing protocols such as RIP and OSPF; Internet multicasting with IGMP; and more. Comer explains client-server interaction and socket interfaces; DNS and DHCP; and key Internet applications such as FTP, NFS, MIME, SMTP, and SNMP. You'll find a detailed introduction to Internet security, firewall design, and VPNs -- and even an insightful preview of tomorrow's IPng and IPv6 protocols.
Published: 18 Jan 2000
ISBN 10: 0130183806
ISBN 13: 9780130183804
Book Overview:
Comer continues to prove himself the Baedeker of the Internet Protocols with this fine 4th edition. - Vint Cerf, Senior Vice President, MCI WorldCom, Father of the Internet
Doug's deep insight into the Internet, coupled with his talent for teaching, yields an updated classic that once again leads the pack. - Paul Mockapetris, Inventor of the Domain Name System
There are many TCP/IP books on the shelves today, but Doug Comer's Internetworking with TCP/IP is the one that comes off the shelf for accessible and authoritative answers to questions about Internet technology. - Lyman Chapin, Chief Scientist, BBN Technologies
DOUGLAS E. COMER is a Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University and a Fellow of the ACM. He is the author of many best-selling book: the three-volume series, Internetworking with TCP-IP, Computer Networks and Internets, second Edition, and The Internet Book. Comer served as Chairman of the DARPA Distributed Systems Architecture Board and the CSNET Technical Committees, and is a former member of the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).