This course is part of the Computer Communications Specialization

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Xiaobo Zhou

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Computer Communications SpecializationUniversity of Colorado System

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In this course, we give an in-depth study of the TCP/IP protocols. We examine the details of how IP enables communications across a collection of networks. We pay particular attention to the hierarchical structure of IP addresses and explain their role in ensuring scalability of the Internet. The role of address prefixes and the uses of masks are explained in details. We review in details about TCP three-way handshake, flow control, and congestion control. Furthermore, we provide an introduction to some advanced topics, including Multicast, SDN and security

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Approx. 16 hours to complete

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Xiaobo Zhou

Professor, Interim Dean

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

107,517 Learners

4 Courses

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University of Colorado System

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Internet Protocol

4 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 27 min), 6 readings, 2 quizzes

5 videos

Welcome2mTCP/IP Architecture and IP Packet6mIP Addressing5mSubnetting6mSubnet Routing Examples5m

6 readings

Reference Books10mLecture Slide - TCP/IP Architecture and IP Packet30mLecture Slide - IP Addressing30mLecture Slide - Subnetting30mLecture Slide - Subnet Routing Examples30mIP Version 4 Protocol, Subnet (Required)10m

2 practice exercises

Practice Assessment - TCP/IP and Advanced Topics20mTCP/IP and Advanced Topics30m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

IP Addressing

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 27 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Transmission Control Protocol

4 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 27 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

4 videos

UDP and TCP5mTCP Three-way Handshake7mTCP Flow Control and Data Transfer6mTCP Congestion Control7m

5 readings

Lecture Slide - UDP and TCP30mLecture Slide - TCP Three-way Handshake30mLecture Slide - TCP Flow Control and Data Transfer30mLecture Slide - TCP Congestion Control30mTIMELY: RTT-based Congestion Control for the Datacenter1h

2 practice exercises

Practice Assessment - Transmission Control Protocol20mGraded Assessment - Transmission Control Protocol30m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Advanced Topics

3 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 28 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes

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TOP REVIEWS FROM TCP/IP AND ADVANCED TOPICS

by MGMar 11, 2020

Exceptional course delivery by professor and some useful content i have found thanks for the opportunity created by Coursera and team Colorado university

by TTNov 26, 2020

I've learnt a lot from this course, I recommend this course to anyone interested in learning networking.

by PKFeb 23, 2022

This course is an excellent starter course into TCP/IP. Challanging yet very rewarding! I rate this course 5 stars

by THApr 18, 2020

Good course but sometimes the instructor's accent was hard to decode and the subtitles weren't correct all the time and I had to work a little to understand. But the topics covered are nice.

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About the Computer Communications Specialization

This specialization is developed for seniors and fresh graduate students to understand fundamental network architecture concepts and their impacts on cyber security, to develop skills and techniques required for network protocol design, and prepare for a future of constant change through exposure to network design alternatives. Students will require a prior knowledge of C programming, an understanding of math probability and a computer science background is a plus.

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