Motivate your students with a top-down, layered approach to computer networks

Distinctive among computer network texts, the well-known Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach, Seventh Edition, builds on the author's long tradition of teaching this complex subject in a layered "top-down" approach. The text moves from the application layer to the physical layer and motivates students by introducing them to important concepts early in their networking work. Focusing on the Internet and fundamentally important networking issues, this book provides an excellent foundation for computer science and electrical engineering students without requiring extensive programming or math knowledge. The Seventh Edition has been updated to reflect the most important and exciting recent developments in networking.

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