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Transport Layer 2 - Connection-oriented

Learning Goals

After this week, you will understand the following concepts

  • Connection-oriented
  • Point-to-point vs. multicast
  • Three-way handshake
  • TCP segments vs. datagrams
  • Sequence & acknowledgement numbers
  • Cumulative acknowledgements
  • Fast retransmit
  • Flow Control

Preparations for week #8 RAT 06

To know more about networking, we will be using the book Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, 8th edition.

Mandatory Readings

  • 256-263 (table 3.1, Sec. 3.5.1 and 3.5.2; the Telnet case study can be skipped)
  • 265-278 (3.5.3-5)

Videos

TCP Reliability, Flow Control, and Connection Management

TCP Reliability, Flow Control, and Congestion Control (part 2/2)

Self-checks