Introduction to Computer Networks

This is an introductory computer network course for undergraduate students who are interested in learning the engineering aspect of the Internet. The goal of the course is to communicate systematically the essential technical details .

We will take the top-down approach. Following a brief overview, the lectures will go straight into the details of the Internet from the components that are easier to grasp for the entry-level students. For the lecture schedule, please check out the syllabus link above.

Objectives:

• Overviewing the existence and the components of the Internet
• Examining the mechanisms running in various components
• Understanding the nature of the problems these mechanisms are trying to solve

Topics:

• By layers: Application Layer, Transport Layer, Network Layer, Link Layer
  
• By functionality: Mobile & Wireless Networking, Multimedia Networking
  

  Textbook:
  Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, 5th Edition
  James F. Kurose; Keith W. Ross, Addison Wesley, ISBN 0-13-607967-9
  Local carrier: 歐亞 Eurasia Book Co. Tel: 02-8912-1188, FAX: 02-8912-1166