White C.M. Data Communications and Computer Networks: A Business User's Approach

Cengage Learning, 2012. – 448 p. in color – 7th ed. – ISBN: 1133626467, 9781133626466Data communications and computer networks are vital in today's business world. Whether your career entails business management, computer programming, system design, or a related area, Database Communications and Computer Networks, 7th Edition will give you the thorough understanding you need of basic features, operations, and limitations of different types of computer networks.
It completely lacks references. None. ZIP. Nada. I've been penalised for my assignment not having in-text referencing for this very subject, yet the Uni found it perfectly acceptable to use this text which is a complete plagiarism from cover to cover.
Technically inaccurate:
Weird language: Page 285: It explains in detail IP packet headers, but it falls short of properly explaining NAT. Instead, the student is told that NAT uses "phony" IP addresses.
While some of the explanations make sense in isolation, by completely ignoring the context, it has a completely different meaning when considering the bigger picture. There is a complete lack of effort to put things into context on the author's part.
And the list goes on.