CMU 15-441/641: Networking and the Internet, Fall 2022

Overview

15-441/641 is an introductory course in computer networks. The emphasis
will be on the basic performance and engineering tradeoffs in the
design and implementation of computer networks. To make the issues
more concrete, the class includes several multi-week projects
requiring significant design and implementation.

The goal is for students to learn not only what computer networks are
and how they work today, but also why they are designed the way they
are and how they are likely to evolve in the future. We will draw
examples primarily from the Internet. Topics to be covered include:
congestion/flow/error control, routing, addressing, naming,
multi-casting, switching, internetworking, and network
security. Evaluation is based on homework assignments, the projects,
one midterm exam, and one final exam.