15-441 Readings, Spring 2006, Carnegie Mellon

First Wave

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2, but:
  • Skip 2.5 (reliable transmission) for now
  • Skip 2.8 (wireless) for now
  • Read 2.4 (Error Detection) appropriately--we will not ask you to calculate CRC's on an exam
• Chapter 3, but:
  • Skip 3.3 (ATM) for now
  • Skip 3.4 (Implementation/Performance) for now
• Chapter 4, but:
  • Skip 4.4 (Multicast) for now
  • Skip 4.5 (MPLS) for now

Second Wave

• Section 3.3 (ATM)
• Section 4.4 (Multicast), 4.5 (MPLS)
• Section 9.1 (DNS)
• Section 2.5 (Reliable Transfer)
• Chapter 5 (Transport), ok to read Section 5.3 lightly
• Chapter 5 (Congestion Control)
• Section 7.1 (Presentation formating), 7.1.2 very lightly
• Section 7.2.3-4 (MPEG)
• Section 9.3 (Multimedia)

Third Wave

• Chapter 8 (Security)
• Chapter 9 (Applications)