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\newcommand\textBookTitle{An Introduction to Computer Networks, ver. 2.0.6}
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\newcommand\catalogDesc{Brief Review of ISO/OSI, TCP/IP reference models; TCP details: state machine, timers, optimizations, performance implications, congestion control, socket programming; queuing disciplines, QoS; IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth; Voice Over IP; Layer 7 switching: peer-peer and content distribution networks.}
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\newcommand\covTopics{\item Review of the ISO-OSI and the TCP/IP reference models for computer networks.
\item TCP: ports and usage, general operation, sliding windows, state machine, timer algorithms, flavors (variations), flow \& congestion control, performance \& behavioral characteristics, complications in wireless environments.
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\item Quality of Service (QoS): Traffic shaping \& policing, queuing disciplines (schemes) for fairness, performance \& prioritization; elements of INTSERV and DIFFSERV protocols.
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