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Computer Networks, 4e is the only introductory computer networking book written by authors who have had first-hand experience with many of the protocols discussed in the book, who have actually designed some of them as well, and who are still actively designing the computer networks today.
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pp 166-167
Problem statements. At the start of each chapter, we describe a problem that
identifies the next set of issues that must be addressed in the design of a network.
This statement introduces and motivates the issues to be explored in the chapter. |
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pp 178-179
Shaded sidebars. Throughout the text, shaded sidebars elaborate on the topic being
discussed or introduce a related advanced topic. In many cases, these sidebars
relate real-world anecdotes about networking. |
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pp 132-133
“Where are they now?” sidebars. These new elements trace the success and failure
of protocols in real-world deployment. |
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p 387
Highlighted paragraphs. These paragraphs summarize an important nugget of
information that we want you to take away from the discussion, such as a widely
applicable system design principle. |
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p 384
Real protocols. Even though the book’s focus is on core concepts rather than existing
protocol specifications, real protocols are used to illustrate most of the
important ideas. As a result, the book can be used as a source of reference for
many protocols. To help you find the descriptions of the protocols, each applicable
section heading parenthetically identifies the protocols described in that
section. For example, Section 5.2, which describes the principles of reliable end-to-end protocols, provides a detailed description of TCP, the canonical example
of such a protocol. |
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pp 358-359
Open issues. We conclude the main body of each chapter with an important
issue that is currently being debated in the research community, the commercial
world, or society as a whole. We have found that discussing these issues helps to
make the subject of networking more relevant and exciting. Recommended reading. These highly selective lists appear at the end of each chapter.
Each list generally contains the seminal papers on the topics just discussed.
We strongly recommend that advanced readers (e.g., graduate students) study
the papers in this reading list to supplement the material covered in the chapter. |
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