Introduction to Networking over IP

Main sources and reading : Chapter Three - A Networking Primer of "Networked Virtual Environments..." and Markus Buchhorn's presentation : "What will the New Internet Look Like"

Fundamental principles behind computer networking:

• TCP/IP Layer Model

• General issues

  • bandwidth

  • latency

  • reliability

• Network Protocol

• BSD Sockets Architecture

• Sockets and Ports

• The Internet Protocol (IP)

• Internet Protocols for Networked VE’s:

  • TCP/IP

  • UDP/IP

  • UDP broadcasting

  • IP multicasting

• Using JAVA