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Summary: Great book!
Review: The authors made a really good job. The examples are very good and it is very easy to understand even the hard topics. They have an online version of the book... But when you buy the book you inmediatly have access to the online version. They have very good applets that help you understand some topics and they also have a discussion group where students post their questions and the authors answer themselves. It is a really good book. I really liked it all the way.
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Summary: Great book from great authors
Review: This book has 8 chapters for a total of 700 pages.
It is one of the best books I have read. The language is simple, authors covers complex topics in highly understandable way. The language is informal, still highly informative.
This book follow the OSI model from a top down approach, starting from the application layer. I think this is a good approach. Generally people reading this kind of books already has a general concept of how computer programs over a network works. So starting from the application layer simplify a lot the understanding of the material presented here.There is not much math involved here. All concepts are explained "verbally" as much as it can be.
The material is well organized. You'll never feel lost. All you need to know is here. Reading this book is a pleasure.
The only penalty I can assign is the price: too high for a book of this category. If I can say three adjectives to describe this book, well, I choose "complete, clear, accurate".
If you are searching a book about computer networks, this is the book for you. Buy it without doubts.
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Summary: Treat for students and educators
Review: This is a great introductory networking text. Kurose and Ross acknowledge that today, when we talk about "Computer Networking", we are really talking about the "Internet". They explain computer networking using the Internet as a guiding light. Besides being a great textbook for an introductory networking course, the book is highly recommended for anyone interested in learning what makes the Internet "tick". Kurose and Ross' writing is direct, to the point, and easy to follow. Oftentimes, networking principles are explained with human analogies, which really help in getting the point across. Kurose and Ross manage to convey the principles of computer networking (often considered "dry" material) in a technically precise yet entertaining way. A good measure of humorous bits and off-the-cuff remarks are sprinkled throughout the text, making the reading fun (students love it). Interesting sidebars on the history of the Internet and the implementation of networking principles in practice provide additional background. The book features interviews with the very people who designed the principles upon which the Internet is built. The interviews add to the "entertainment value" and lend the book a sense of authenticity. The book is accompanied by a great web site (password comes with the book), which provides valuable web links and applets to play around with. There are also on-line quizzes, which are graded automatically and allow students to test their knowledge. These web features are especially helpful for distance learning students. The authors also provide a full set of lecture slides, which are an invaluable resource for instructors. In summary, a highly recommended book, learning about computer networking has never been more exciting and fascinating.
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Summary: Best introductory textbook in the market
Review: This is the best book from two respected networking researchers. It explains the TCP-IP model unlike the most other networking books which explore the outdated OSI model. Compared to Tanenbaum, the new networking concepts (such as Diffserve) are addressed and well explained. A side effect of Tanenbaum's book is that you are lost in the details and can not see the overall picture. I loose my motivation and excitement when I read Tanenbaum's book. If you want to really learn the underlying motivations for the current Internet protocols Kurose and Ross's book is the best. Highly recomended, even for the professionals in the networking business to brush up their knowledge and improve their understanding of networking concepts.
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Summary: A Great Book
Review: This really a great book which stresses a lot on the concepts in Computer Networking. Authors have given extra effort in clarifying the concepts by giving simple examples. Whenever I had a doubt reading a paragraph, the very next paragraph said that there might be a confusion and clarified it in a detailed manner. The Java applets in the online version of the book are really excellent. It is a must read for anyone new to Networking, and also a great resource for brushing up your fundamentals.
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Summary: Why this book?
Review: Why would any one write a book like this when there are such great books on networking like the ones by Bruce S. Davie or Andrew S. Tanenbaum? Why would any one want to read this book, for that matter?
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