Networking Prelim (CS2520)
Format
The prelim exam in Networking will include a final exam along with an extra question, to evaluate students' performance in the prelim. An additional question that will be administered the day of the final exam in WANs. Students' grade will be based both on their performance in the final exam and the additional question.
The CS2520 final and preliminary exam date and time will be posted on the course website maintained by the current CS2520 instructor.
Reading List
Books
Course Main Reference
- William Stallings, "High Speed Networks and Internets: Performance and Quality of Service", 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002 (Required).
Other Useful References
- Design Principles - End-to-End Argument
- Flow Control and Scheduling - TCP Congestion Avoidance, Packet-Pair Rate Control, Deficit Round Robin, Worst-Case Fair Weighted Fair Queuing, Random Early Detection Gateways for Congestion Avoidance
Sample Exams
Networking: N/A