EL536 - Principles of Communication Networks

Internet Session, Summer 2006

Lecture Notes

• Print out the talks for each lecture from this link if need be.
• Please read the chapters corresponding to each lecture.
• Test your knowledge of each lecture by solving the problems in the exercises.

Audio Files

Section - 1    Introduction 

• Lecture 1: PDF with real audio file

Section - 2   Physical Layer 

• Lecture 2:PDF with real audio files
• Chapters of the El536 textbook : Read chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8
• Exercises from chapters 3 & 4 = Homework -1

Section 3   Data Link Layer 

• Lecture 3: PDF with real audio files
• Chapters of the El536 textbook: Read chapter 7.
• Exercises from chapters 5 & 8 = Homework -2
• Lecture 4: PDF with real audio files
• Lecture 5: PDF with real audio files
• Exercises from chapter 7 = homework-3

Section 4   Local Area Networks 

• Lecture 6: PDF with real audio files
• Chapters of the El536 textbook: Read chapter 13,14.
• Exercises from chapters 13,14 = homework-4

Section 5   Network Layer 

• Lecture 7: PDF (with sound files)
• Chapters of the El536 textbook: Read chapter 10.
• Exercises from chapter 10 = homework-5

Section 6   Transport Layer 

• Lecture 8: PDF (with sound files)
• Chapters of the El536 textbook: Read chapter 17.

Section 7   Introduction to Internet Protocols 

• Lecture 9: PDF (with sound files)
• Chapters of the El536 textbook: Read chapter 15,16.
• Exercises from chapters 15,16,17 = homework-6

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