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Computer Networks Roadmap - Intermediate

Follow this step-by-step roadmap to master computer_networks at Intermediate level

1

Data Link Layer

3 weeks
  • ▹Framing & Error Control
  • ▹Media Access Control (MAC)
  • ▹Ethernet (IEEE 802.3)
  • ▹Switching Techniques (Circuit, Packet, Message)
  • ▹ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
2

Network Layer

3 weeks
  • ▹IPv4 Addressing & Subnetting
  • ▹IPv6 Fundamentals
  • ▹Routing Algorithms (Distance Vector, Link State)
  • ▹NAT (Network Address Translation)
  • ▹ICMP & IP Fragmentation
3

Transport Layer

3 weeks
  • ▹TCP vs UDP
  • ▹3-Way Handshake & Connection Management
  • ▹Flow Control & Sliding Window
  • ▹Congestion Control (AIMD, Slow Start, Fast Retransmit)
  • ▹Socket Programming Basics
4

Application Layer

2 weeks
  • ▹DNS (Domain Name System)
  • ▹HTTP/HTTPS
  • ▹FTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP
  • ▹DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
  • ▹Remote Login (SSH, Telnet)
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