Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach 7th Edition,

For courses in Networking/Communications

Motivates readers with a top-down, layered approach to computer networking

Unique  among computer networking texts, the Seventh Edition of the popular  Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach builds on the author’s long  tradition of teaching this complex subject  through a layered approach  in a “top-down manner.” The text works its  way from the application  layer down toward the physical layer,  motivating readers by exposing  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 readers interested in  computer science and electrical  engineering, without requiring  extensive knowledge of programming or  mathematics. The Seventh Edition  has been updated to reflect the most important and exciting recent  advances in networking.