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Computer Networks (International Edition) by: Andrew S. Tanenbaum List Price: £47.99 Childrens Toy Shop Price: £40.79 You Save: £7.20 (15%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780130384881 ISBN: 0130384887 Label: Pearson Education Manufacturer: Pearson Education Number Of Pages: 912 Publication Date: August 27, 2002 Publisher: Pearson Education Studio: Pearson Education Sales Rank: 40125 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Now in its third edition, Professor Andrew Tanenbaum's 800-page book is the classic treatise on computer networking. Since its inception, Computer Networks has been the all-time best-selling overview of computer networks by one of the key computer science authors. It's a complete guide to computer networking, covering everything from LANs to satellite networks. The seven-layer OSI model underpins all modern networking technologies and this standard work from the award-winning Professor Tanenbaum devotes most of its chapters to in-depth descriptions of each layer. Protocols, network architecture and software are examined in detail, from the physical layer, through the data link, network, transport, session and presentation layers to the application layer. This book dissects very difficult material with ease. But Computer Networks isn't without its faults--an eternity in Internet time has elapsed since publication and the book is a little stale as a result. It's also very much a textbook and its layout looks very dated and scholarly--for example, each chapter concludes with a mass of sample questions. Oft found in countless bibliographies and on the recommended reading list for IT and networking students, Computer Networks is nevertheless an excellent textbook and a good reference book. It's also one of the best-written and easy to read technical books around. For the IT student and networking professionals alike, it's probably essential reading. If you can afford only one networking book, this is the one you should get. --Roger Gann Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - not bad, but not good enough to warrant the high pricei bought this book from my uni book shop (popular chain store begining with W and end with "stones") - which cost me five pounds more. i could have saved the extra cost buying it from amazon, but would have had to pay p&p. the content in short is: you would find this book interesting if you are the type who enjoys reading specifications and protocol documentations. if you dont, then this book doesnt attempt to make it any less painless. however, i will comment on the cheapo low grade paper that this book is printed on... i mean COME ON! i paid near £50 for 891 page book, that's TWICE the amount i paid for my bruce schneier - cryptography applied; which incidentally is printed on PROPER paper. if the book was packed ... Read More: Rating:  - Very detailedThis book is a really comprehensive book about networking. it focuses mainly on the theoretical aspects of networks (not how to make one in your home) and is greatly useful for a university degree in this area. It has a very in depth look at the topic, inclusing algorihms for packet switching, physical specifications for all manner of network standards and a very comprehensive section about TCP/IP. Rating: - Excellent Overview of NetworksTanenbaum is an expert at putting the subject into perspective. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs to learn more about networks. Good background reading on networks for anyone considering doing a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering. Rating: - the best of the marketI am a engineer who needed an intro into computer networks for my new job. Among the ones I looked into (Freeman, Held, the SAMS series etc ) I found this one the best by far. First, the writing style is extremely friendly and casual, you feel like the man is speaking to you directly. Second, I found the contents quite up-to-date for my purposes, which was to learn the basics and be ready to go further. This book helps you understand data coms based on the OSI model. It prepared me to tackle more advanced books - at the moment I am in R. Perlman's " Interconnections". Excellent. Rating: - DisappointingBought this for a second year computer science module in data communications and networks. Despite its jolly cover this book is geared for academic use which probably explains why it's so tiresome. I can't remember one thing that I looked up in this book that was useful. Encryption and routing algorithms couldn't be made less clear if you smeared the pages with manure. And if you want to read about IP addresses and subnets in this book, well, you can't. They get a half-cocked coverage at best. Maybe the fourth edition is better. |
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