Computer Networks and Internets, with Internet Applications [Hardcover]

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NEW - Chapter 3- Network Programming and Applications - Introduces a simplified network programming interface, students can use this interface to write programs that communicate over the Internet before they learn about the underlying technologies, such as IP addresses and protocol port numbers, and protocols like TCP. Includes example code for three applications- a basic echo service, a 2-person chat service, and a (miniature) web service that works with a conventional web browser. NEW - Chapter 25- Internet Routing - Discusses both static and automatic routing, includes coverage of the autonomous system concept and specific protocols such as RIP, OSPF, and BGP, and examines the difficult problem of multicast route propagation. NEW - Chapter 14- Connection-Oriented Networking - Covers connection-oriented networking and the concepts of label switching and virtual circuits (VCs) using ATM as a specific example. Provides an assessment of the technology, and discusses why ATM has failed to live up to its ambitious design goals. NEW - Revised and updated throughout - Covers the latest networking and Internet technology, supplies students with the most current information on networking and the Internet such as broadcast satellite technology, VPNs, internal and external service paradigms, isochronous vs. asynchronous networks, jitter, firewalls, subnet addressing, and Classless Internet Domain Routing (CIDR) addressing. NEW - Appendix 5- Building a Network at Home with NAT - Shows how to put theory into practice by giving step-by-step instructions for building a home network that connects multiple computers to the Internet through a single IP address. NEW - Appendix 6- The Undergrad Networking Lab at Purdue - Shows how to construct an inexpensive lab. Broad and substantial coverage - Includes substantial discussions of topics such as- local and wide area networks, local access technologies such as ADSL and cable modems, dynamic web document technologies, network management, socket programming, address binding, IPv6, error handling with ICMP, and Virtual Private Networks. Focus on concepts and principles. students will be able to apply the principles they learn to new technologies in this evolving field where technologies may become obsolete in a few years. Flexible organization - Chapters can be covered in a variety of orders after students have completed Parts I and II, accommodates a wide variety of course needs/preferences. CD-ROM included with every text - Includes keyword search mechanism and links to the Website, which is updated continuously, contains animated figures that help clarify concepts, over 200 photos of network wiring and equipment, data files that can be used as input to student projects and figures from the text. Provides packet traces so that students without access to networking facilities can write programs that read a trace and process packets as if they have been captured from the network. Online help for teachers and students - Two electronic mailing lists available for the text. General information can be obtained from netbook@cs.purdue.edu. Discussions about teaching the material occur on netbook-inst@cs.purdue.edu. To join either list, send an e-mail message to the list name -request with a body that consists of the word subscribe. (Instructors are requested to establish a single local alias for all students at their site). Appendix 1- Glossary of Networking Terms and Abbreviations - Revised to include more than 80 new entries, helps students master the new and sometimes confusing networking terminology, including acronyms and jargon. Definitions in the glossary have been written independently rather than being taken verbatim from the text in order to provide additional clarification. Excellent, optional internetworking with TCP/IP coverage. Provides the most accessible presentation of fundamental networking/internet technology with a highly readable presentation. Highly accessible - Does not use sophisticated mathematics, defines concepts clearly with analogies and examples, uses examples and drawings to illustrate how the technology operates, states results of analysis without mathematical proofs, and does not assume a knowledge of operating systems, appropriate for a variety of student audiences, including those without backgrounds in networking.