Overview:
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This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of the basic 
principles of computer networks, the design philosophy of the Internet, the 
details of Internet protocols, and the engineering and scientific principles 
needed to understand computer networks. Students who complete this course 
will be able to describe in detail the operations of Internet protocols and 
develop their own Internet applications. Students will also develop an 
understanding of the design and construction of network programs via a semester
long class project. At the end of the course, students should be capable of 
network programming. 

The main topics covered are:
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- Fundamentals of the Internet and Computer Networks
- Application Layer Protocols
- Network Programming
- Reliable Data Transfer Algorithms
- Transport Protocols
- IP Address and Routing
- Link Layer
- Security
- Wireless Networks
- Queue Management
- Queuing Theory
- P2P Networks
 
Course Credits: 4