Computer Networks

CS535: School of Computer Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada :: Fall 2005

Lecture Notes

Module I: Foundation
Module II: Direct Link Networks [Basic Building Blocks]
Module II: Direct Link Networks [Encoding, Framing, and Error Detection]
Module II: Direct Link Networks [Reliable Transmission (Data Link Protocols)]
Module II: Direct Link Networks [Ethernet (Medium Access Control)]
Module II: Direct Link Networks [Wireless LANs]
Module III: Packet Switching [Switching and Forwarding, Brideges]
Module IV: Internetworking [Simple Internetworking]
Module IV: Internetworking [Routing]
Module IV: Internetworking [Mutlicasting]
Module IV: Internetworking [Internet Address Depletion and CIDR]
Module IV: Internetworking [Border Gateway Protocol]
Module IV: Internetworking [Interconnection Networks]
Module IV: Internetworking [Router Architectures]
Web Caches, CDNs, and P2Ps.
Overview of TCP.
Resource Allocation in Networks.
Congestion Control.