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Introduction - Computer Networks

Learning Goals

After this week, you will understand the following concepts

  • Physical Media
  • Packet switching vs. Circuit switching
  • Delay, loss and throughput
  • Packet Sniffer
  • Accessing a Server and familarizing with Linux

Preparations for week #3 - RAT 01

The preparations are based on the book Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, 8th edition.

Mandatory Readings:

  • pages 48-51 (Sec. 1.2.2),
  • pages 53-61 (Sec. 1.3.1/1.3.2)
  • pages 65-76 (Sec. 1.4.x),
  • pages 84-88 (Sec. 1.6)
  • pages 37-39 (Sec. 1.1.3)
  • pages 77-84 (Sec. 1.5)

Videos from Jim Kurose

The Network Core

Performance: Delay, Loss and Throughput in Computer Networks

Protocol Layers and Their Service Model

Self-checks