Study Guide for CompE 560 : Data Networks

Chapter 1: all of it except sections 1.5.2 , 1.5.4, 1.6, 1.7

Key Concepts: LAN vs MAN vs WAN; Internetworks; Why Layering? Design Issues for the Layers;
OSI Layering vs TCP/IP Layering vs Hybrid layers – Layer names/numbers/functionalities

Chapter 3: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4

Key Concepts: Flow Control; Error Control; Data Link Protocols (Stop-N-Wait, Sliding Window – Go Back
N, Selective Repeat)

Chapter 4: Section 4.1, 4.2(exclude 4.2.3-4.2.5), 4.3 (up to 4.3.5), 4.4, 4.5 (architecture),
4.6(architecture), 4.7(4.7.1 and 4.7.2)

Key Concepts: Benefits of dynamic channel allocation versus static channel allocation; ALOHA; Ethernet
working principle; CSMA, CSMA-CD; CSMA-CA, Binary exponential back-off, Wireless transmission –
Hidden Node versus Exposed Node; Repeaters/Hubs/Bridges/Switches/Routers

Chapter 5: Sections 5.1, 5.2 (5.2 - 5.2.5), 5.3, 5.5, 5.6(5.6.1-5.6.5)

Key Concepts: packet switched versus circuit switched versus virtual circuit switched; Shortest Path
(Dijkstra); Flooding, DVR, LSR, Snoop Protocol; Congestion Control; IP Addressing

Chapter 6: Sections 6.1, 6.2(6.2.1-6.2.4), 6.4.1, 6.5 (except 6.5.12)

Key Concepts: Sockets, UDP vs IP, TCP Protocol/Service/Congestion Control(Section 6.5)

Chapter7: all of it except sections 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.5, 7.3.6, 7.4

Key Concepts: DNS, Email, WWW, Social Networking

Expect to see the following on the exam:

1) Short answers (4-5 lines of description on what a particular term/technology mean)

3) True or false

4) Maybe a few “fill in the blanks”

5) Numerical Problems

6) Go over the homework problems for sure. Don’t forget the blue book for the exam.