TCP/IP and Advanced Topics (Coursera)

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

Course 4 of 4 in the Computer Communications Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1

Internet Protocol

This module examines the structure of the network layer: the IP packet, the details of IP addressing, and then focuses on subnetting technique that can efficiently utilize IP address space.

Graded: TCP/IP and Advanced Topics

WEEK 2

IP Addressing

This module examines class-less inter-domain routing CIDR technique that can efficiently utilize IP address space, discusses how IP is complemented by DHCP and ARP protocols, and motivations for introducing a new version of IPv6.

Graded: Graded Assessment – IP Addressing

WEEK 3

Transmission Control Protocol

This module discusses the structure of the transport layer UDP and TCP. It focuses on TCP, including the TCP three-way handshake, flow control, and congestion control mechanisms.

Graded: Graded Assessment – Transmission Control Protocol

WEEK 4

Advanced Topics

This module discusses mobile IP, introduces approaches to multicast routing, discusses the relationships between OpenFlow, DSN and NFV, and concludes by introducing some network security threats.

Graded: Graded Assessment – Advanced Topics

WEEK 5

course project – TCP/IP and advanced topics

This is a comprehensive peer review assessment

Graded: TCP/IP and Advanced Topics