Information Networks II (CPE/NIS679 or CS667)

Learn about the technologies that make the Internet work. Understand IP and TCP protocols and their interactions. Study TCP slow-start in low-noise and high-noise environments, proxy servers and web caching. Gain an understanding of technologies that allow routers to perform well under load--shortest path routing, new routing algorithms, TCP congestion control, leaky bucket and token bucket admission control, weighted fair queuing, and random early detection of congestion. Acquire knowledge of the architecture, transport, routing, and management of networks. Understand how Quality of Service (QoS) is integrated with communication models. Following an introduction to bridges, gigabit Ethernet, routing and Internet Protocol, you acquire a basic appreciation of shortest-path and distance-vector routing. You engage in problem solving and explore the extensive network technology literature.