Distributed Networks, Network Planning, Control, Management, New Trends and Applications

The Handbook of Computer Networks is the third set of reference books from leading author and Professor of Management Information Systems at California State University, Bakersfield, Hossein Bidgoli. The Handbook of Computer Networks is designed to arm researchers, practitioners, students, and managers with in-depth understanding of this important and fast growing field in its broadest scope and in an applied and functional framework. Each volume incorporates state of the art core information and networking topics, practical applications and coverage of the emerging issues in the computer networking and data communications fields.

Hossein Bidgoli, Ph.D., is professor of Management Information Systems at California State University. Dr. Bidgoli helped set up the first PC lab in the United States. He is the author of 43 textbooks, 27 manuals, and over five dozen technical articles and papers on various aspects of computer applications, information systems and network security, e-commerce, and decision support systems published and presented throughout the world.

Dr. Bidgoli also serves as the editor-in-chief of The Internet Encyclopedia, The Handbook of Information Security, and The Encyclopedia of Information Systems. The Encyclopedia of Information Systems was the recipient of one of the Library Journal's Best Reference Sources for 2002 and The Internet Encyclopedia was recipient of one of the PSP Awards (Professional and Scholarly Publishing), 2004. Dr. Bidgoli was selected as the California State University, Bakersfield's 2001–2002 Professor of the Year.