Uses a bottom-up approach by teaching data communications (lower layers) before teaching networking (upper layers).
Updated coverage with stress on newer technologies like Wireless Networking, Security and Cryptography.
Extensive pool of exercise problems (over 900 exercises) organized by level of difficulty.
More than 700 figures provide complete, visual presentation of the material.
Strong in-text pedagogy is designed for the beginning student and includes numerous figures, highlighted points, examples and real-life applications, key terms, chapter summaries, practice sets and an extensive glossary and list of acronyms.
2006
Tata McGraw-Hill