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\newcommand\textBookTitle{An Introduction to Computer Networks, ver. 2.0.11}
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\newcommand\covTopics{\item Review of the ISO-OSI and the TCP/IP reference models for computer networks.
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\item Wireless Networking: Common problems on shared channels, their solutions and application in the IEEE 802.11 protocol.
\item Performance Analysis: The theory of queues applied to routers
\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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13 & 11/13 -- 11/17 & Performance analysis \& the theory of queues (contd.), solved problems\\
14 & 11/20 -- 11/24 & Queuing disciplines, packet scheduling; QoS concepts -- load models\\
15 & 11/27 -- 12/1 & QoS concepts -- admission control, traffic shaping \& policing, RED algorithms\\
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