- Paperback: 912 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 4th International edition edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0130384887
- ISBN-13: 978-0130384881
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 18 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.3 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
An pretty good introduction to networks (Refers to 3rd ed.),
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This review is from: Computer Networks (Hardcover)
This book is a classic textbook introduction to computer networks. It is targeted at readers with some programming experience but no knowledge about networks. The book is primarily theoretical so don't expect it to give you tips and tricks when setting up home networks or helping you much in your work as a system administrator (if you have such a job, that is). The book begins by explaining the basics of a network protocol stack, and with OSI protocol structure in mind and with TCP/IP as a case study each chapter covers the problems and issues with each of the protocol layers. This structure seems very good to me and gives a natural progression from the low-level hardware-near protocals layers to the higher-level abstract protocol layers. The book is pretty old by now (from 1996) and much has happened within networking since then but almost everything that this book covers are still true today. Afterall, the underlying ideas by networks and all the main protocols are still the same as it was then. It would have been nice if it had covered newer stuff, such as DSL and cable networks, but I don't know any books that do that properly, so in lack of better books this one is fine. If you have read any other books by Tanenbaum you know what to expect from this one. He sometimes use a lot of words - more than is strictly neccesary but the result is not a book with a lot of empty talk. It just makes the book more easy to read because the important information is given to you slowly. So all in all this book is pretty good. It could have been better, maybe a little more pratically oriented, and more up to date, but it is nonetheless still a good book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A New Edition is Out,
By Martha S. Pepper (Ridgewood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Computer Networks (Hardcover)
This is the classic book in Computer Networking but a new edition is out and you should get that one. It is ISBN number 0130661023, so search on that!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Used to be great,
By Eric Ng (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Computer Networks (Hardcover)
This classic book was recommended as the main book during my university days 15 years ago. I have read a lot of networking books in the past eg.stalling, minasi, douglas comers, tanenbaum etc. The strong points of this book are that it is comprehensive and broad. I have several complains though.1. The author does not know how to express ideas in a clear manner. Sometimes he does talk "greek". 2. While the book organization based on the network layers is the right idea but the suborganization within each layer is quite disorderly. I have trouble understanding where this concept fits in the whole picture and how many subgroups there are. 3. This book is outdated ie. published in 1996. I have picked up the best networking book I have ever seen which solves all my complains above. Look at "Data communications and networking" by forouzan, publisher:mcgraw-hill and you will know what I mean. Forouzan's book may not have as great a cover as the one from tanenbaum but as the saying goes "don't judge a book by its cover". Forouzan's book may not be as comprehensive as tanenbaum but it still is fairly comprehensive and definitely easier to read ! I wished somebody had recommended me a better book during my university days.
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