Book : Computer Networks

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  • James F. Kurose, Keith W Ross

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RBX

In the zone
Which book can cover the syllabus and help me gain in depth knowledge of the subject ?
Computer Networks by Andrew S. Tanenbaum
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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet by James F. Kurose, Keith W Ross

Syllabus
• Network, Network Protocols, Edge, Access Networks and Physical Media
• Protocol Layers and their services models, Internet Backbones, NAP's and ISPs
• Application Layer: Protocol and Service provided by application layer, transport protocols. The World Wide Web.
• HTTP, Message formats, User Server Interaction and Web caches.
• FTP commands and replies.
• Electronic Mail, SMTP, Mail Message Formats and MIME and Mail Access Protocols
• DNS The internet's directory service DNS records and Message.
• Transport Layer: Transport Layer Service and Principles, Multiplexing and Demultiplexing applications,
• Connectionless Transport. UDP Segment structure and UDP Checksum. Principles of Reliable Data Transfer-Go back to N and Selective Repeat.
• Connection Oriented Transport TCP Connection and Segment Structure, Sequence Numbers and acknowledgement numbers, Telnet, Round trip time and timeout. TCP connection management
• Network Layer and Routing: Network service model, Routing principles. Link State routing Algorithm, A distant Vector routing & OSPF algorithm.
• Router Components; Input Prot, Switching fabric and output port. IPV6 Packet format. Point To Point Protocol (PPP), transition States, PPP Layers-Physical Layer and Data Link Layer, Link Control Protocols. LCP Packets and options.
• Authentication PAP and CHAP, Network Control Protocol (NCP).
• Sonet/SDH: Synchronous Transport Signals. Physical configuration-SONET Devices, Sections, Lines and Paths.
• SONET Layers-Photonic Layer, section layer, line layer, path layer and device layer relationship.
• Sonet Frame format. Section overhead, Line overhead and path overhead. Virtual Tributaries and types of VTs.
 
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d6bmg

BMG ftw!!
Tanenbaum is good for beginners.
And you can't find whole 'network' in one book.
Then you will have to read some specialized books.
 
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RBX

RBX

In the zone
I had Data Communications and Networking by Forouzan and now have one from William Stallings but I don't find them appropriate for my syllabus.
 

Prime_Coder

I'm a Wannabe Hacker
Tanenbaum's book is a good read.

Apart from that, I have a suggestion for you.
Read this, if you have interest in reading more about networking : Computer Networks and Internets (5th Edition) by Douglas E. Comer
 
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