Networking Down Under

Do you want to learn about computer networks, and have a little experience with the Python computer language, and a Raspberry Pi computer lying around? This book could be for you. Do you like to learn by example, enjoy tinkering, hacking, creating, or just having fun with technology? This book is definitely for you.

Back when I was taking a computer networking course, I felt there was just too much theory and not enough projects. That course did not have us, the students, network computers together. We didn’t write networking code. I told myself if I ever taught a such a course myself, I’d teach hands-on practical assignments.

After fifteen years of working as a software developer, I changed jobs and became a professor. Finally, I did have a chance to teach people how to network computers. Over time I’ve filled my class with a lot of these hands-on projects. Understanding the theory is important, but I want also want you to feel enabled to do something with that theory.

That big mysterious cloud that is the Internet? Let’s take away the mystery. Learn how it works. Learn what you can do with computer networking. Create.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Theory: Physical Layer
• Projects: Physical Layer
• Theory: Data-Link Layer
• Projects: Data-Link Layer
• Theory: Networking Layer
• Projects: Networking Layer
• Theory: Transport Layer
• Projects: Transport Layer

Note

Originally this book was to be published, but after was abandoned, I decided to put it on-line. There are about 14 chapters, and I’m still in the process of putting it on-line.