A Top-Down Approach
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
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Names: Kurose, James F. | Ross, Keith W., 1956-
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Title: Computer networking: a top-down approach / James F. Kurose, University of Massachusetts, Amh
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W. Ross, NYU and NYU Shanghai.
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Description: Seventh edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey: Pearson, [2017] | Includes bibliographical referenc
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and index.
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Identifiers: LCCN 2016004976 | ISBN 9780133594140 | ISBN 0133594149
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Subjects: LCSH: Internet. | Computer networks.
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, LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016004976
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ISBN-10: 0-13-359414-9
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About the Authors
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Jim Kurosecd
Jim Kurose is a Distinguished University Professor of Computer Science at the University of Massachus
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Amherst. He is currently on leave from the University of Massachusetts, serving as an Assistant Director
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National Science Foundation, where he leads the Directorate of Computer and Information Science an
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Engineering.
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Dr. Kurose has received a number of recognitions for his educational activities including Outstanding Te
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Awards from the National Technological University (eight times), the University of Massachusetts, and
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Northeast Association of Graduate Schools. He received the IEEE Taylor Booth Education Medal and w
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recognized for his leadership of Massachusetts‘ Commonwealth Information Technology Initiative. He h
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several conference best paper awards and received the IEEE Infocom Achievement Award and the AC
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Sigcomm Test of Time Award.
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Dr. Kurose is a former Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Communications and of IEEE/ACM
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Transactions on Networking. He has served as Technical Program co-Chair for IEEE Infocom, ACM
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SIGCOMM, ACM Internet Measurement Conference, and ACM SIGMETRICS. He is a Fellow of the IEE
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the ACM. His research interests include network protocols and architecture, network measurement, mu
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communication, and modeling and performance evaluation. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from
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Columbia University.
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