Other Resources for Computer Networks

Here is a list of books useful for students in Computer Networks.

There are many books on computer networks. Here are a few well known "classic" textbooks...

D. Bertsekas and R. Gallager, Data Networks, Second Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1992.
W. Stallings, Data and Computer Communications, Seventh Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2004.
S. Keshav, An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking: ATM Networks, The Internet, and the Telephone Network, Addison-Wesley, 1997.
L. Peterson and B. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Third edition, Morgan Kaufmann, 2003.
A. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Fourth Edition, Prentice-Hall, 2003.
J. Walrand and P. Varaiya, High-Performance Communication Networks, Morgan Kaufmann, 1996.

Any good UNIX or TCP/IP book should have information on sockets programming. Here are three good books that I am familiar with...

M. Donahoo and K. Calvert, TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers (The Practical Guides Series), Morgan Kaufmann, 2000.
A. Dumas, Programming WinSock, Sams Publishing, 1995.
D. Comer, Internetworing with TCP/IP: Volume 1, Prentice-Hall, 1991.

Here are a few good books on queueing theory and performance evaluation...

R. Jain, The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis Techniques for Experimental Design, Measurement, Simulation, and Modeling,
L. Kleinrock, Queueing Systems Volume 1: Theory, John Wiley and Sons, 1975.
H. Kobayashi, Modeling and Analysis: An Introduction to System Performance Evaluation Methodology, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1981.
M. Molloy, Fundamentals of Performance Modeling, MacMillan Publishing Company, 1989.
T. Robertazzi, Computer Networks and Systems, Queueing Theory and Performance Evaluation, Second Edition, Spriner-Verlag, 1994.

Here are some books I recommend to students that are interested in a career in research...

R. Anholt, Dazzle 'Em With Style: The Art of Oral Scientific Presentation, W. H. Freeman and Company, 1994.
S. Ramon Y Cajal, Advice for a Young Investigator MIT Press, 1999.
P. Feibelman, A Ph.D. is Not Enough: A Guide to Survival in Science, Addison-Wesley, 1993.
O. Medawar, Advice to a Young Scientist, BasicBooks, 1979.
M. Heiberger and J Vick, The Academic Job Search Handbook, 3rd Edition, University of Pennsylvannia Press, 2001.
J. Zobel, Writing for Computer Science: The Art of Effective Communication, Springer, 1998.

Last updated by Ken Christensen on AUGUST 25, 2003