Data and Computer Communications, Eighth Edition offers a clear, comprehensive, and unified view of the entire fields of data communications, networking, and protocols. William Stallings organizes this massive subject into small, comprehensible elements, building a complete survey of the state-of-the-art, one piece at a time. Stallings has substantially revised this international best-seller to reflect today’s latest innovations, from WiFi and 10 Gbps Ethernet to advanced congestion control and IP performance metrics. The eighth edition provides a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of data communications and computer networks. It covers a wide range of topics, from fundamental concepts to advanced networking technologies. The book emphasizes the practical aspects of network design, implementation, and management.