Internetworking with TCP/IP (openHPI)

You will learn about the roles of the various Internet protocols of the TCP/IP stack. In particular, we will introduce the Internet protocols IPv4 (the present one) and IPv6 (the future one) as well as TCP and UDP, which enable the transfer of all kind of data over the Internet. We will conclude the course by introducing various Internet protocols that enable Internet applications, such as email or audio and video communication. If you follow the lectures, you will gain a comprehensive insight into the complex world of Internet technologies.

Suggested Reading:
Internetworking: Technological Foundations and Applications.

Course contents

Week 1 :
Introduction - The Internet is great, but is it really so complex?

Week 2 :
Network Technologies - How can messages be transferred from one computer, by way of electrical or optical signals, to the computer next door or to one that is halfway around the world?

Week 3 :
Internetworking with IPv4 - How does a data packet find its way through an Internet that consists of different but interconnected single networks with completely different technologies?

Week 4 :
The New Internet Protocol IPv6 -How will it be possible in the future for smartphones, household appliances, cars, etc. to also be able to communicate with each other via the Internet?
Extra knowledge:
Hands-on Wireshark exercises

Week 5 :
Transport Protocols TCP and UDP - Who can guarantee that my data will reach its goal intact after its long journey through the Internet across different networks?

Week 6 :
Internet Applications - What else do we need to know in order to send an email or a video through the Internet?

Final Examination:
Final Examination