Computer Networks

Overview

The entire CN course covers all five layers of the Internet protocol stack. namely:

• The Application layer where mails, http, websites, etc exist.

• The Transport layer: TCP/UDP protocols

• The Network layer: IP protocols and routing.

• The Physical and Data Link layers: for packaging and moving data across wires

Kurose & Ross is certainly worth a read. Google's networks course is a recommended supplement for beginners. PowerCert covers speicifc topics that you can search for. The reference books can be read for anyone looking at a deeper insight into design techniques.

Prerequisites

This course has no prerequisites.

Textbooks

Title	Author(s)	Edition
Computer Networks: A Top Down Approach	Kurose & Ross	6th (2013)
Computer Networks: A Systems Approach	Peterson & Davie	5th (2012)
Data Communication & Networking	Forouzan	5th (2013)
TCP/IP Protocol Suite	Forouzan	4th (2010)
Computer Networks	Tanenbaum & Wetherall	5th (2011)
Computer Networks: A Top Down Approach Solution Manual	Kurose & Ross	6th (2013)
Computer Networks: A Systems Approach Solution Manual	Peterson & Davie	5th (2012)
Data Communication & Networking Solution Manual	Forouzan	5th (2013)
Computer Networks Solution Manual	Tanenbaum & Wetherall	5th (2011)
The Illustrated Network: How TCP/IP Works	Walter Goraski	2nd (2017)

Videos

• Bits & Bytes of Computer Networking, Google (Full Course)
• Computer Networking Tutorial, Microsoft (Full Course)
• Computer Networks, Ravindrababu Ravula (Full Course)
• CCNA Course, NetworKING
• Computer Networks,Gate Smashers (Full Course)
• Information Technology, PowerCert
• Domain Name Servers (DNS)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
• Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
• Network Address Translation (NAT)

Websites

• Online Lecture Notes, IIT Kharagpur
• Textbook Slides, Kurose & Ross Companion Site
• Create a Subnet, Cybrary