Fundamentals Of Computer Networking And Internetworking Prof. Douglas Comer Purdue University http://www.cs.purdue.edu/people/comer Copyright2014byDouglasComerAndPearsonEducation. Allrightsreserved. MODULE I Introductions, Course Overview, Approaches To Networking, Open And Closed Systems, Protocols, And Layering Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 1 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved. Introductions d Professor d TAs d Students Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 2 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved. Course Overview Topic And Scope Computer networks and internets: an overview of concepts, terminology, and technologies that form the basis for digital communication in individual networks and the global Internet Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 4 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved. You Will Learn d Fundamental principles d Concepts d Terminology (lots of it) d Key aspects of networking Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 5 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved. The Five Key Aspects Of Networking d Data communications: signals over wires and bits over signals d Networks: packets over bits d Internets: datagrams over packets d Network programming: application data over the Internet d Cross-functional concepts and technologies: network configuration, control, and management Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 6 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved. Features Of The Course d Covers all of networking and internetworking from media to applications d Examines each of the underlying technologies d Focuses on concepts and principles that apply across vendors and products d Provides perspective and shows how the pieces fit together d Explains how an Internet is built from heterogeneous networks Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 7 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved. What You Will Not Learn d Commercial aspects – Vendors – Products – Prices – Markets and marketing d How to engineer network equipment d How to configure/operate networks d How to design new protocols Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 8 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved. Practice Sessions (Aka Labs) d Form an important part of the course d You will – Build network programs – Capture and analyze packets – Learn about protocols Computer Networks and Internets -- Module 1 9 Spring, 2014 Copyright2014. Allrightsreserved.