TY - BOOK AU - Peterson, Larry L. AU - Davie, Bruce S. TI - Computer networks : : a systems approach SN - 978-0-12-370548-8 AV - 004.65 P44c PY - 2007/// CY - Amsterdam ; Boston PB - Morgan Kaufmann KW - Computer network N1 - Includes bibliographic references and index; Chapter 1. Foundation; Chapter 2 Direct Link Networks; Chapter 3. Packet Switching; Chapter 4. Internetworking; Chapter 5. End-to-End Protocols; Chapter 6. Congestion Control & Resource Allocation; Chapter 7. End-to-end Data; Chapter 8. Security; Chapter 9. Applications N2 - Provides practical understanding of networks and their building blocks example-based instruction. This title focuses on the why of network design, not just the specifications comprising systems but how key technologies and protocols actually work in the real world to solve specific problems ER -