Computer Networks 6th Edition

A Systems Approach

Larry Peterson, Bruce Davie
Elsevier S&T
848 pages
ISBN: 978-0128182000
March 2021

Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, 6th Edition, explores the key principles of computer networking, using real world examples from network and protocol design. Using the Internet as the primary example, this best-selling classic textbook uses a systems-oriented approach to encourage students to think about how individual network components fit into a larger, complex system of interactions. This sixth edition contains completely updated content with expanded coverage of the topics of utmost importance to networking professionals and students, as provided by numerous contributors via a unique open source model developed jointly by the authors and publisher.