CS2013-final-report

NC/Networked Applications
[1.5 Core-Tier1 hours]
Topics:
• Naming and address schemes (DNS, IP addresses, Uniform Resource Identifiers, etc.)
• Distributed applications (client/server, peer-to-peer, cloud, etc.)
• HTTP as an application layer protocol
• Multiplexing with TCP and UDP
• Socket APIs
Learning Outcomes:
1. List the differences and the relations between names and addresses in a network. [Familiarity]
2. Define the principles behind naming schemes and resource location. [Familiarity]
3. Implement a simple client-server socket-based application. [Usage]
NC/Reliable Data Delivery
[2 Core-Tier2 hours]
This knowledge unit is related to Systems Fundamentals (SF). Cross-reference SF/State and
State Machines and SF/Reliability through Redundancy.
Topics:
• Error control (retransmission techniques, timers)
• Flow control (acknowledgements, sliding window)
• Performance issues (pipelining)
• TCP
Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the operation of reliable delivery protocols. [Familiarity]
2. List the factors that affect the performance of reliable delivery protocols. [Familiarity]
3. Design and implement a simple reliable protocol. [Usage]
NC/Routing and Forwarding
[1.5 Core-Tier2 hours]
Topics:
• Routing versus forwarding
• Static routing
• Internet Protocol (IP)
• Scalability issues (hierarchical addressing)
Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the organization of the network layer. [Familiarity]
2. Describe how packets are forwarded in an IP network. [Familiarity]
3. List the scalability benefits of hierarchical addressing. [Familiarity]
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