Network Course: Basic Computer Networking (NET 7007)
MSC CCN, EOE
Documentation and lecture notes
Last Update=1 oct 2013
Online Support
Books
- Andrew S. Tanenbaum, "Computer Networks", 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 2003.
Online Version
- Douglas E. Comer, "Internetworking with TCP/IP: principles, protocols,
and architecture.", 4th edition, Prentice Hall, 2000. (Also 5th edition, 2006)
Online Materials
- Richard W. Stevens, "TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1", Addison Wesley 1994.
Unofficial Online Version
Useful Reading
With respect to paper version of Tanenbaum "Computer Networks" 4th ed.
and Comer "Internetworking" 4th ed. :
- Tanenbaum "Computer Networks"
- Chapter 1 : Introduction
- Sections 1.3.* "Network Sofware" (p.26-36)
- Sections 1.4.* Reference Models (p.37-48)
- Sections 1.6.* Network Standardization (p.71-76)
- Chapter 3 : The Data Link Layer
- Sections 3.1.* "Data Link Layer Design Issues" (p.183-191)
- Sections 3.2.* "Error Detection and Correction" (p.192-199)
- Sections 3.6.1 "HDLC" (p. 234-237)
- Section 3.3 "Elementary Datalink Protocols"
- section 3.4 "Sliding Window Protocols"
- Chapter 5 : The Network Layer
- Sections 5.1.* "Network Layer Design Issues" (p.343-349)
- Section 5.3.1 "General Principles of Congestion Control" (p.384-387)
- Section 5.3.2 "Congestion Prevention Policies" (p. 388-389)
- Comer "Internetworking with TCP/IP"
- Chapter 1 : Introduction and Overview (p.1-15)
- Chapter 3 : Internetworking Concept and Architectural Model (p. 53-60)
- Chapter 4 : Classfull Internet Address (p. 63-75)
- Chapter 7 : Internet Protocol : Connectionless Datagram Delivery
- Chapter 8 : Internet Protocol : Routing IP datagrams
- Chapter 9 : Internet Protocol : Error and Control Messages (ICMP)
- Chapter 10 : Classless and Subnet Address Extensions (CIDR) (p.147-172)
- Chapter 11 : Protocol Layering (p.177-192)
- Chapter 13 : Reliable Stream Transport Service (TCP) - Section 1 to 10 (p. 209-220)
- Chapter 21 : Client-Server Model of Interaction (p.403-410)
- Chapter 24 : The Domain Name System (DNS)
- Chapter 33 : The Future of TCP/IP (IPv6)
Online Lecture Notes and Materials
Lectures Notes from Michel Gardie are collected on the MG page.
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