[comp.protocols.tcp-ip] CERFnet Hosts Introduction To TCP/IP Course

pushp@nic.cerf.net (Pushpendra Mohta) (12/13/90)

I have had numerous requests for information after my message
indicating CERFnet was hosting Doug Comers TCP/IP class in late
January.

Here is the  complete announcement.

--pushpendra
Network Co-ordinator
CERFnet



**CERFnet presents :*************************************************

		INTRODUCTION TO TCP/IP PROTOCOL SUITE
			DR. DOUG COMER

			JANUARY 30-31, 1991
		UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

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OVERVIEW

The TCP/IP Internet protocol suite is a set of computer communication protocols
that make it possible for heterogeneous machines to communicate across
heterogeneous packet switching networks. TCP/IP makes the set of interconnected
networks function like a single, uniform, virtual network. This comprehensive
course describes the TCP/IP protocol technology; related protocols like FTP,
ARP, EGP, Telnet, and RIP; and the basics of internet architecture, including
the Domain Name System. It introduces the concepts and principles that underlie
Internet protocols and shows how application programs like electronic mail and
file transfer use the Internet. The course sorts through the myriad of
technical terms and acronyms, defining and explaining them. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

After taking this course, the student will be familiar with the architectural
components of an internet (including autonomous systems, routers, and backbone
networks), the concepts that underlie each of the major Internet protocols
(e.g., TCP and IP), the IP address scheme (including subnet addressing), and
the major applications that use TCP/IP (e.g., electronic mail, file
transfer, and remote login). In addition, the student will have mastered most
of the Internet terminology and acronyms. Finally, the student will see the
format and contents of most protocol messages, including the layout and
contents of IP datagrams and routing update messages. 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This is an excellent seminar for anyone interested in designing or building
products that use the Internet or TCP/IP protocols, anyone interested in
specifying or choosing products that use or supply Internet services, anyone
interested in building applications for the Internet, or anyone interested in
understanding the principles that underlie TCP/IP Internet technologies. It is
especially pertinent for anyone who wants to read the literature (e.g., RFC
documents) because it provides a conceptual overview that is extremely
difficult to obtain elsewhere. 
	Attendees should have a general background in computing, but need not
be experts in data communications. 

INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Douglas Comer is a full professor in the Computer Science Department at
Purdue University where he teaches graduate-level courses in operating systems,
internetworking, and distributed systems. He has written numerous research
papers and five textbooks, and has been a principal investigator on many
research projects. He designed and implemented the X25NET and Cypress network,
as well as the Xinu operating system. He directs the Xinu, Cypress, Shadow
Editing, and Multiswitch research projects. He is a member of the Internet
Research Steering Group, and is a former member of the CSNET Executive
Committee and the Internet Activities Board. Professor Comer holds a Ph.D. in
Computer Science from The Pennsylvania State University. 

REGISTRATION

The seminar is $450.00 per person if payment is received before January 9th and
$550.00 per person if payment is received after January 9th. The cost includes
handouts and lunch. 
	To register by electronic mail, send a messagewith the following
information to Mike Beach (beachm@cerf.net): Name,
Institution/Company, Mailing Address, E-mail Address, date when we can expect
payment, and Telephone Number. 
	To register by regular mail or phone, please send the above information
to the following address or call Mike Beach at (619) 534-5181. 
	Mike Beach
	CERFnet
	c/o San Diego Supercomputer Center
	P. O. Box 85608
	San Diego, CA  92186-9784

	Checks should be made payable to General Atomics and be sent to Karen 
McKelvey at the above address.
	Hotel information will be mailed with your registration packet.


SYLLABUS

Introduction and general definitions--people and organizations (IAB,
IRTF, IETF, FRICC, etc.); documents (RFCs, IENs, etc.); overview of services;
networking definitions and basics (e.g., packet switching and multiplexing);
network technologies and physical (hardware) addressing. 

Internet model and basics--TCP/IP internet concepts and general model; the goal 
of interoperability; Internet addresses and address binding; subnet addressing; 
ARP/RARP protocols; IP datagram format; datagram delivery paradigm; Internet 
routing algorithm; fragmentation and reassembly; ICMP and error handling.

Protocols, layering, and network services--Internet and OSI layered reference
models; the layering principle; difference between model and software;
machine-to- machine and end-to-end layers; unreliable datagram delivery (UDP);
reliable stream delivery (TCP); socket interface; dynamic and well-known
protocol ports. 

Architecture of a TCP/IP Internet--simple examples; backbones; examples from
the connected TCP/IP Internet; notion of core gateways (SPREAD); autonomous
systems (EGP); interior gateway protocols (RIP/Hello/gated); domain naming
(DNS). 

Application-level services--client-server paradigm; client responsibilities
and algorithm; server responsibilities and algorithm; examples of servers; mail
(RFC 822 format and SMTP); remote login (TELNET, rlogin, rsh); ^le transfer
(FTP, TFTP); network management. 

Questions and answers--questions posed by the audience, usually on topics of 
current interest (e.g., white pages services).