Network Fundamentals & Link Layer
A 14-module path through network fundamentals & link layer, in study order from foundations to the frontier.
Modules
- The Internet: Edge and Core
- Packet Switching vs Circuit Switching
- Delay, Loss, and Throughput in Packet Networks
- Protocol Layering and Service Models
- The OSI and TCP/IP Reference Models
- Encapsulation Across Layers
- Physical Layer Fundamentals
- The Link Layer: Role and Services
- Error Detection and Correction
- Multiple Access Protocols
- Ethernet and the Frame Format
- Link-Layer Switches and Bridging
- Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
- Virtual LANs (VLANs)