Author Archives: Kurose/Ross

eTextbook Purchase/Rental Options

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

Here’s a summary of purchase/rental options for the eTextbook: Amazon: Kindle edition. For Purchase. CafeScribe: Access from your PC/Mac. Access from your iPad, Android tablets and smart phones using the CafeScribe Reader app. For Rent Chegg: Access from your PC/Mac … Continue reading →

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Python Socket Programming Labs

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

Just a short note to say that we recently posted a new PDF to the companion site: Getting Started with Python. This will show you how to install Python so that you can do the socket programming labs. Companion site: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/kurose-ross/ … Continue reading →

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Webinar PowerPoint

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

Download the PowerPoint presentation from the March webinar.  

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Recorded Webinar Available

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

Did you miss our live webinar last week? View the recording at your convenience.

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Webinar March 5th

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

We invite you to join Pearson authors Jim Kurose and Keith Ross as they host a webinar session detailing the new features of the Sixth Edition of their textbook, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach. Session Date and Time: Monday, March … Continue reading →

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Interactive exercises for students (and instructors!)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

A new feature that we’ll be rolling with the 6th edition is a website with Interactive Exercises.  At this website, students can generate, and then view solutions for, selected problems similar to those at the end of chapter.  But what’s … Continue reading →

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What’s new in the Sixth Edition?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

We believe one important reason for our book’s popularity is that each new edition offers a fresh and timely approach to computer networking instruction. Since the Fifth Edition, released in 2009, the field of computer networking has continued to evolve, with new advances taking places in all five … Continue reading →

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Welcome

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Kurose/Ross

Welcome to the Kurose/Ross blog, where we will share information about the newest edition of Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, as well as valuable insights and articles about the field of Computer Networking.

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