Best book for network optimization

Kindly refer the best book for "N/w optimization" so as to prepare for lab.
I have found many in my friend circle who are just failing due to poor
marks in n/w optimization, some got 0% too
in the recenty introduced lab popularily known as K7.

So, kindly suggest the best source to study for n/w optimization.

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