In this course, we deal with the general issues regarding packet switching networks. We discuss packet networks from two perspectives. One perspective involves external view of the network, and is concerned with services that the network provides to the transport layer that operates above it at the end systems. The second perspective is concerned with the internal operation of a network, including approaches directing information across the network, addressing and routing procedures, as well as congestion control inside the network.
Packet Switching Networks and Algorithms
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Packet Switching Networks and Algorithms
This course is part of Computer Communications Specialization
Instructor: Xiaobo Zhou
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VP
Reviewed on Jun 28, 2020
This course make us to analyze packet switching networks and routing algorithms
DK
Reviewed on May 4, 2020
Simply awesome.Content,Assignments everything is very good.Learned a lot.
NT
Reviewed on Oct 15, 2020
I have learnt many things here about the networking system, security and moreover!
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