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Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Local Area Networks
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 16 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado System
  • Offered by

About

In this course, we discuss peer-to-peer protocols and local area networks. Part one in this course is to answer the question of how does a peer-to-peer protocol deliver reliable data transfer service across unreliable transmission lines or networks. We focus on several medium access control protocols and their performance analysis. In the second part, we discuss how medium access control protocols coordinate the access to the communication channel so that information gets through from a source to a destination in the same broadcast local area network. We further discuss local area network and wireless LAN.

Modules

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Welcome

2 Readings

  • Reference Books
  • Get help and meet other learners in this course. Join your discussion forums!

Peer-to-Peer Protocols

    • 4 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Assessment - Peer-to-Peer Protocols
  • Graded Assessment - Peer-to-Peer Protocols

1 Discussions

  • Peer-to-Peer Protocols

4 Videos

  • Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Services
  • Stop-and-Wait ARQ
  • S&W Performance, and Go-Back-N ARQ
  • Go-back-N and Selective-Repeat ARQ

5 Readings

  • Lecture Slides - Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Services
  • Lecture Slides - Stop-and-Wait ARQ
  • Lecture Slides - S&W Performance, and Go-Back-N ARQ
  • Lecture Slides - Go-back-N and Selective-Repeat ARQ
  • RFC 793, “Transmission Control Protocol: DARPA Internet program protocol specification”

Reliable Services and Data Link Controls

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Assessment - Reliable Services and Data Link Controls
  • Graded Assessment - Reliable Services and Data Link Controls

1 Discussions

  • Reliable Services and Data Link Controls

3 Videos

  • TCP Reliable Stream and Flow Control
  • Framing and PPP
  • HDLC, Multiplexing

4 Readings

  • Lecture Slides - TCP Reliable Stream and Flow Control
  • Lecture Slides - Framing and PPP
  • Lecture Slides - HDLC, Multiplexing
  • “The generic framing procedure: an overview”, E. Hernandez-Valencia, M. Scholten, and Zhenyu Zhu, IEEE communications Magazine, 40(5), 2002 (Required)

Medium Access Control

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Assessment - Medium Access Controls
  • Graded Assessment - Medium Access Controls

1 Discussions

  • Medium Access Control

4 Videos

  • Medium Access Control
  • MAC Random Access: Aloha
  • Random Access: CSMA and CSMA/CD
  • Scheduling Approaches

4 Readings

  • Lecture Slides - Medium Access Control
  • Lecture Slides - MAC Random Access: Aloha
  • Lecture Slides - Random Access: CSMA and CSMA/CD
  • Lecture Slides - Scheduling Approaches

Local Area Networks

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Assessment - Local Area Networks
  • Graded Assessment - Local Area Networks

1 Discussions

  • Local Area Networks

3 Videos

  • Local Area Networks (LANs)
  • Wireless LANs: CSMA-CA
  • Wireless LANs: Medium Access Control

4 Readings

  • Lecture Slides - Local Area Networks (LANs)
  • Lecture Slides - Wireless LANs: CSMA-CA
  • Lecture Slides - Wireless LANs: Medium Access Control
  • “IEEE 802.11 Wireless Local Area Networks”, IEEE Communication Magazine, pp. 116-126, September 1997. (Required)

Course Project

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Peer-to-Peer Protocols and Local Area Networks

1 Readings

  • Comprehensive review of course materials

Auto Summary

Discover the essentials of peer-to-peer protocols and local area networks in this foundational IT & Computer Science course by Coursera. Learn how to ensure reliable data transfer across unreliable networks, explore medium access control protocols, and understand their performance. Delve into the coordination of communication channels and the intricacies of both wired and wireless LANs. Ideal for beginners, this 960-minute course offers flexible starter subscription options. Perfect for anyone looking to build a strong foundation in network protocols.

Xiaobo Zhou
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Xiaobo Zhou