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A small part of my journey through a University course (Net. Protocols & Arch.) - great as an Intro to fundamentals of Networking

Network_Protocols_and_Architecture

A small part of my journey through a University course (Net. Protocols & Arch.) - great as an Intro to fundamentals of Networking

List of all the Lectures and Labs:

📃 Lectures:

1. Introduction

• Introduction of the computer network term definition, goals, basic elements.
• Evolution of the networks, milestones.
• Classification criteria of the computer networks.
• Basic concepts of the communication:
  • Node
  • Communication media, channel, collision
  • Signal, signal coding, modulation multiplexing
  • Transmission rate
  • Modulation rate
  • Data link types
  • Direction of the data transfer
  • Switching modes
  • Addressing basics
  • Elements of the communication protocol
  • Basic mechanisms of the communication

2. LAYERED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE, LAYER MODEL

• Layered network architecture
• OSI reference model and layers
• Mapping of the OSI, TCP/IP and Hybrid models
• Intermediate network node types
  • Repeater
  • Bridge/Switch
  • Router
  • Gateway

3. TOPOLGIES, DATA LINK LAYER

• Logical and physical topology
• General functions and sublayers of the data link layer
• Channel access of the MAC sublayer
• Code Division Multiple Access

4. LAN and MAN TECHNOLOGIES

• Ethernet technology
  • Topology, Frame structure
  • Characteristic parameters
  • MAC mechanism (CSMA/CD)
  • Switching, segmenting
• Token ring technology
  • Topology, Frame Structure
  • Characteristic parameters
  • MAC mechanism (Token ring)

5. INTERNET PROTOCOL - IP

• IP Protocol Mechanism
• Addressing in IP
  • Address Space, Mask/Prefix
  • Class Based Addressing
  • Classless Addressing
  • Subnetting
  • Supernetting
  • CIDR

6. ROUTING PROTOCOLS

• Static Routing
• Dynamic Routing

7. NETWORK LAYER PROTOCOLS: IPv4 & IPv6

• IPv4 Protocol Mechanism
• IPv6 Addressing and Protocol Mechanism

8. TRANSPORT LAYER PROTOCOLS: TCP & UDP

• UDP Protocol
• TCP Protocol
  • Reliable Stream Service
  • TCP Connection Management
  • TCP Flow Control
  • TCP Congestion Control

9. APPLICATION LAYER PROTOCOLS

• Introduction
  • Application, Presentation, and Session
  • How Application Protocols Interact wit End-User Applications
• Application Layer Protocols and Well-Known Application Services
  • Web and Email Protocols
  • IP Addressing
  • File Sharing Services

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🥼 Labs:

To be Continued