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Textbook:
Computer Networks 4th ed., by A.S. Tanenbaum,
Grading Policy
Laboratory 20 %
First Major Exam 20 %
Second Major Exam 20 %
Final Exam 40 %
Chapter 1
Lecture 1
Introduction
Pages from the book
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 34
Uses of Computer Networks
• Business Applications
• Home Applications
• Mobile Users
• Social Issues
Business Applications of Networks
Single sender single
receiver
Single sender and a
group of receivers
Broadcast Networks
routing
Connection oriented and connection less
services
Connection-oriented Requires a session connection (similar to a
phone call) be established before any data can be sent. This
method is often called a "reliable" network service. It can
guarantee that data will arrive in the same order.