Table of Contents
Introduction
Uses of Computer Networks
Types of Computer Networks
Network Technology, from Local to Global
Examples of Networks
Network Protocols
Reference Models
Standardization
Policy, Legal, and Social Issues
Metric Units
Outline of the Rest of the Book
Summary
The Physical Layer
Guided Transmission Media
Wireless Transmission
Using the Spectrum for Transmission
From Waveforms to Bits
The Public Switched Telephone Network
Cellular Networks
Cable Networks
Communication Satellites
Comparing Different Access Networks
Policy at the Physical Layer
Summary
The Data Link Layer
Data Link Layer Design Issues
Error Detection and Correction
Elementary Data Link Protocols
Improving Efficiency
Data Link Protocols in Practice
Summary
The Medium Access Control Sublayer
The Channel Allocation Problem
Multiple Access Protocols
Ethernet
Wireless LANs
Bluetooth
DOCSIS
Data Link Layer Switching
Summary
The Network Layer
Network Layer Design Issues
Routing Algorithms in a Single Network
Traffic Management at the Network Layer
Quality of Service and Application QoE
Internetworking
Software Defined Networking
The Network Layer in the Internet
Policy at the Network layer
Summary
The Transport Layer
The Transport Service
Elements of Transport Protocols
Congestion Control
The Internet Transport Protocols: UDP
The Internet Transport Protocols: TCP, QUIC, BBR
Performance Monitoring
Delay-Tolerant Networking
Summary
The Application Layer
DNS — The Domain Name System
Electronic Mail
The World Wide Web
HTTP/2
Streaming Audio and Video
Content Delivery Networks and Distributed Cloud Services
Summary
Security
Fundamentals of Network Security
The Core Ingredients of an Attack
Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems
Cryptography
Symmetric-Key Algorithms
Public-Key Algorithms
Digital Signatures
Management of Public Keys
Authentication Protocols
Communication Security
Email Security
Web Security
Social Issues
Summary
List and Bibliography
Suggestions for Further Reading
Alphabetical Bibliography

In Computer Networks, Tanenbaum et al. explain how networks work from the inside out. They start with the physical layer of networking, computer hardware and transmission systems, then work their way up to network applications. Each chapter follows a consistent approach: The book presents key principles, then illustrates them utilizing real-world example networks that run through the entire book – the Internet, and wireless networks, including Wireless LANs, broadband wireless, and Bluetooth. The 6th Edition is updated throughout to reflect the most current technologies, and the chapter on network security is rewritten to focus on modern security principles and actions.

Features:

1.)NEW - Coverage of modern cellular architectures includes 4G and 5G networks to reflect the most current technology.

2.) NEW - Ethernet and wireless networks material, specifically 40- and 100-gigabit Ethernet, 802.11.ac, 802.11ad, and 802.11ax, have been added.

3.) NEW - Emerging technology discussions cover topics such as virtualization and SDN.

4.) UPDATED - Audio and video streaming technology discussions include MPEG-DASH.

5.)UPDATED - Additional readings suggested to expand students’ understanding.