Fundamentals of Computer Network

Explore the fundamentals of computer networks with this comprehensive course, designed for beginners and undergraduate students. Gain a solid understanding of how networks function and the technologies that power the internet.

Here's a detailed look at the topics covered:

• Network Basics: Delve into the core concepts of computer networks, from their fundamental structure to essential terminology.
• The Internet: Understand the architecture and operation of the Internet, the world's largest computer network.
• Network Architecture: Explore the different layers of a network, including the Network Edge and Network Core, and how they interact.
• Network Performance: Learn about key metrics like delay, loss, and throughput that impact network performance.
• Protocol Layers: Master the concept of protocol layers and their role in data transmission.
• Service Models: Understand various service models used in network communication.
• Network Security: Gain insights into essential network security principles and best practices.
• Network Applications: Discover the principles of network applications and how they utilize network resources.
• Web Technologies: Explore Web & HTTP, and how web applications communicate over the network.
• Email Protocols: Learn about FTP, Email, SMTP, and IMAP protocols for file transfer and email communication.
• DNS: Understand the Domain Name System (DNS) and its role in translating domain names to IP addresses.
• Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Applications: Explore the workings of P2P applications and their network implications.
• Transport Layer Services: Dive into Transport-layer services and their functions.
• Multiplexing & Demultiplexing: Learn how data is efficiently transmitted using multiplexing and demultiplexing techniques.
• Connectionless Transport: Understand connectionless transport protocols like UDP.
• Reliable Data Transfer: Master the principles of reliable data transfer including rdt1.0, rdt2.0, and rdt3.0.
• Go-Back-N Protocol (GBN): Learn about the Go-Back-N protocol (GBN) for reliable data transmission.
• Selective Repeat Protocol (SR): Understand the Selective Repeat Protocol (SR) and its advantages.
• Connection-Oriented Transport: Explore connection-oriented transport using TCP.
• TCP Flow Control: Learn about TCP flow control mechanisms to prevent data overflow.
• Handshaking Protocols: Understand 2-Way & 3-Way Handshaking for establishing reliable connections.
• Congestion Control: Explore the principles of congestion control to optimize network performance.
• Network Layer Fundamentals: Get an introduction to the Network Layer, including Data Plane & Control Plane.
• Best-Efforts Service Model: Understand the Best-Efforts Service Model and its limitations.
• Network Models: Compare Virtual Circuit and Datagram Network models.
• Router Architecture: Learn about the architecture of routers and their functions.
• Internet Protocols (IP): Understand the Internet Protocols (IP), including the Datagram Format, Fragmentation & Re-assembly, and Addressing.
• CIDR Addressing: Learn about CIDR Addressing and its use in network address allocation.
• DHCP: Understand Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for automatic IP address assignment.
• NAT: Explore Network Address Translation (NAT) and its role in conserving IP addresses.
• IPv6: Learn about Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and its advantages over IPv4.
• Tunneling & Dual Stack: Understand Tunnelling & Dual Stack (IPv4 to IPv6 Transition) techniques.
• Routing Algorithms: Explore Dijkstra's Algorithm and Distance Vector Algorithm (DV) for network routing.
• Intra-AS Routing: Learn about OSPF & RIP Routing for routing within an Autonomous System (AS).
• Inter-AS Routing: Understand BGP Routing for routing between Autonomous Systems (AS).
• Link Layer Fundamentals: Get an introduction to the Link Layer.
• Error Detection & Correction: Learn about Parity Check, Checksum, and Cyclic Redundancy Code (CRC) for error detection and correction.