Reading Guide#
This course uses the book Andrew Tanenbaum, David Wetherall, Nick Feamster, Computer Networks, Global Edition, 6th Edition, Pearson Education Limited 2021, ISBN-13: 978-1292374062. You may use other book editions to study the course material, although this may result in discrepancies between the reading guide, the lecture slides, and the required exercises for the Self-Study component.
Below you can find the expected pre-reading you should do before attending the corresponding lecture. This will ensure you will fully grasp the concepts explained in the session.
| Week | Date | Lecture | Reading Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 30 Mar | Introduction & Physical Layer | Course Guide + Chapter 1 + Chapter 2 (without 2.4.1 and 2.8, emphasis on 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4) |
| 1 | Thu 2 Apr | Link Layer pt. I | Chapter 3 (without 3.5) |
| 2 | Thu 9 Apr | Link Layer pt. II | Chapter 3 (without 3.5, emphasis on 3.3, 3.4) |
| 3 | Mon 13 Apr | MAC Layer | Chapter 4 (without 4.2.4, 4.3.1, 4.3.3, 4.4.2, 4.5.4) |
| 3 | Thu 16 Apr | Network Layer pt. I | Chapter 5 (without 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.7.8) |
| 4 | Mon 20 Apr | Network Layer pt. II | Chapter 5 (without 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.2.9, 5.4.4, 5.4.5, 5.7.8) |
| 4 | Thu 23 Apr | Transport Layer pt. I | Chapter 6 (without 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.5.9, 6.7.1 to 6.7.7, Figure 6-39) |
| 6 | Thu 7 May | Transport Layer pt. II | Chapter 6 (without 6.4.2, 6.4.3, 6.5.9, 6.7.1 to 6.7.7, Figure 6-39, emphasis on Figure 6-34) |
| 7 | Mon 11 May | Application Layer pt. I | Chapter 7 (emphasis on 7.4) |
| 8 | Mon 18 May | Application Layer pt. II, Course Recap, Game Demos | Chapter 7 (emphasis on 7.4) |