Communication Networks: A First Course

by Jean Walrand

Book Overview

The second edition of Communication Networks is designed for junior level engineering and computer science students with no prior knowledge of communication theory and computer networks. It is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0256174040
• ISBN13: 9780256174045
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Informative, good pace and valuable to network beginners

Excellent read. The explanations were clear with lots of examples. Teaches network basics as well as intermediate topics. Includes historical facts and future projections.Highly recommended for beginners and refreshers.

Very good book

This is a very good book. It strives to give students of networking a broad view of modern communications, along withthe elements of networks. As it also strives to pack all thisinto 336 pages, it can be fairly "to-the-point" at certain places. But intelligent readers can fill in the gaps. The bookis not designed to convey the details of say, transport controlbut the basics, the most essential points. It succeeds to someextent on that front. Heartily recommended.

Don't listen to the students.

As a network professional for the past 6 years, this book was a world of help to me. It was well written and very informative on many aspects of networks today. If you don't or sisn't understand the concepts in this book you need to find another career path. Kudos to Walrand.

Great for beginners

Explains concepts from scratch. I loved it