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Try to include as many terms as you can find from the textbook or online sources. For information on basic HTML, see the W3Schools’ HTML Tutorial.</li> +<li>If possible, visit an organization that has a Local or Wide Area Network. List the devices or components of the network(s) and describe the operating systems and other software used.</li> +<li>Visit the Internet Engineering Task Force and World Wide Web Consortium sites to gain an understanding of the roles and activities of these groups.</li> +<li>Read Section 1.6, Networks Under Attack, in the text, although network security is not covered by the course.</li> +</ol> +<h2>Terms and Topics</h2> +<div class="row"> +<div class="col-10"> +<p><strong>Section 1 – Overview of Computer Networks</strong></p> +</div> +<div class="col-1"></div> +<div class="col-1"></div> +</div> +<div class="row"> +<div class="col-4"> +<p><strong>The Internet</strong><br>computer networks<br>the World Wide Web<br>communication links<br>packet switches<br>transmission rate<br>packets<br>path, route, and routers<br>Internet service providers<br>Protocol and network protocols<br>Transmission control protocol (TCP)<br>Internet protocol (IP)<br>Internet standards<br>IETF and RFCs<br>Distributed applications<br>Application Programming Interface (API)<br><strong>The network edge</strong><br>Hosts and end systems<br>Clients<br>servers<br>Access networks<br>Edge router<br>DSL<br>Cable Internet access<br>Fiber to the home (FTTH)<br>Dial-up<br>Satellite<br>Ethernet<br>WiFi</p> +</div> +<div class="col-4"> +<p>Wide-area wireless access<br>3G network<br>LTE network<br>Physical media<br>Guided media<br>Unguided media<br>Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)<br>Coaxial cable<br>Fiber optics<br>Terrestrial radio channels<br>Satellite radio channels<br>Geostationary satellite<br>Low-earth orbiting (LEO) satellite<br><strong>The network core</strong><br>Packet switches<br>Link-layer switches<br>Store-and-forward transmission<br>Messages and message switching<br>Output buffer / output queue<br>Queuing delays<br>Packet loss<br>Forwarding table (of routers)<br>Routing protocols<br>Circuit and circuit switching<br>End-to-end connection</p> +</div> +<div class="col-4"> +<p>Multiplexing in circuit-switched networks<br>TDM (Time Division Multiplexing)<br>FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)<br>Bandwidth<br>Silent periods (of circuit)<br>Global transit ISP<br>Regional ISP<br>Tier-1 ISP<br>Internet Exchange Point (IXP)<br>Content Provider Networks (CDNs)<br><strong>Delay, loss, and throughput in packet-switched networks</strong><br>Types of delay<br>Nodal processing delay<br>Queuing delay<br>Transmission delay<br>Propagation delay<br>Total nodal delay<br>Queuing delay and packet loss<br>Traffic intensity<br>Packet drop and packet loss<br>Instantaneous throughput<br>Average throughput<br>Bottleneck link</p> +</div> +</div> +<h2>Leading Questions</h2> +<ol> +<li>What is a computer network? When, where, and by whom was the first computer network invented?</li> +<li>What are the different types of computer networks? How are they classified? Describe the distinctions among them.</li> +<li>How many layers are there in the ISO network model? What are they? What does each layer do?</li> +<li>How many layers are there in the Internet protocol stack?</li> +<li>What is circuit switching, packet switching, message switching, multiplexing, and routing respectively? What are the differences between circuit, packet, and message switching?</li> +<li>What kinds of delays may occur in a computer network? How can each delay be calculated?</li> +<li>How are homes, institutions, and mobile users connected to the Internet? What components are needed to set up Internet connections?</li> +<li>What devices are needed to build a simple computer network?</li> +<li>What is the hierarchy of Internet Service Providers (ISPs)? 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Post the links to the course forum with your comments.</li> +</ol> +<h2>Terms and Topics</h2> +<div class="row"> +<div class="col-11"> +<p><strong>Section 3 – A Brief History of Computer Networking </strong></p> +</div> +<div class="col-1"></div> +</div> +<div class="row"> +<div class="col-6"> +<p>Computer network history<br>Packet switching<br>ARPAnet<br>ALOHAnet</p> +</div> +<div class="col-6"> +<p>BITNET<br>CSNET<br>NSFNET<br>TCP/IP Network</p> +</div> +</div> +<h2>Leading Questions</h2> +<ol> +<li>What events or inventions do you think were the most significant in the development of computer networking technology? Why?</li> +<li>How was the Internet developed?</li> +<li>What events or inventions do you think were the most significant in the development of the Internet? Why?</li> +<li>How was the World Wide Web invented and developed over the years?</li> +<li>What events or inventions do you think were the most significant in the development of the World Wide Web? Why?</li> +<li>How was the Ethernet invented?</li> +<li>Briefly describe the creation and importance of 3COM and CISCO systems.</li> +<li>How was Internet Explorer, a latecomer in the market, able to compete with Netscape and gain a growing market share?</li> +<li>What people have made significant contributions to the development of computer networks, the Internet, and the Web?</li> +<li>Which of the developments in the history of networking did you find most interesting or significant? Why?</li> +<li>What Web browsers are popular today? What are the differences among these browsers? 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