A top-down,layered approach to computer networking.
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Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach buildson the authorsâEUR(TM) long tradition of teaching this complex subject through alayered approach in a âEURśtop-down manner.âEURť The text works its way from theapplication layer down toward the physical layer, motivating students byexposing them to important concepts early in their study of networking.Focusing on the Internet and the fundamentally important issues of networking,this text provides an excellent foundation for students in computer science andelectrical engineering, without requiring extensive knowledge of programming ormathematics. The
8th Edition, Global Edition, has been updatedto reflect the most important and exciting recent advances in networking,including the importance of software-defined networking (SDN) and the rapidadoption of 4G/5G networks and the mobile applications they enable.