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Introduction

1. What is a network?
2. Different types of networks
3. How to specify requirements
4. Service interfaces and QoS concepts
5. Protocol layering and OSI architecture
6. Network API’s/sockets & software issues

Overview of Networking Fundamentals

7. Network topologies
8. Packet formats
9. Resource Sharing
10. Packet forwarding & routing
11. Flow & congestion control
12. Transport layer
13. QoS
14. Performance evaluation basics

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Network Protocols

i. MAC:

1. 802.3 Ethernet,

2. 802.5 Token Ring

3. 802.11 Wireless LAN

ii. Bridges and LAN switching:

1. learning bridge

2. spanning tree

3. multicast

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iii. Cell switching (ATM):

1. cell format, SAR

2. VPI/VCI, signaling

3. PNNI routing

4. QoS control

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iv. IP basics:

1. IP address

2. ARP

3. DHCP

4. ICMP

5. intra-domain routing (RIP, OSPF)

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v. IP advanced:

1. subnets,

2. inter-domain routing (BGP)

3. IPv6, IP QoS (diff serve, RSVP)

4. IP multicast (DVMRP, PIM)

5. MPLS

----Mid-term exam

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Hardware building blocks

vi. Adapters (for ATM, IP, wireless, etc.)

vii. Links (modems, optical, framing protocols, etc.)

viii. Switches (ATM, IP, MPLS)

ix. Routers (IP, layer 7, etc.)

x. Wireless (802.11, 3G, satellite)

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xi. Mobility protocols

1. Cellular networks

2. mobile IP

3. mobile ATM

4. ad-hoc routing

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xii. Transport layer protocols

1. UDP

2. TCP

3. RTP

4. TCP/IP software details

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xiii. Security protocols

1. DES

2. RSA

3. public key

4. PGP

5. IPsec

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System Case Studies and Research Topics

www/Internet, VOIP

Overlay networks : content routing, etc.

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Optical IP Network

Ad-hoc wireless networks

----Final Exam