Description
This course introduces a broad overview of computer networking and the Internet (terminology and concepts), conceptual and implementation aspects of network applications, relationship between the transport and network layers, controlling the transmission rate of transport layer entities, causes and consequences of congestion, as well as commonly used congestion-control techniques, TCP’s approach to congestion control, and exactly how the network layer implements the host-to-host communication service. Prerequisite: CSC 200 or equivalent.