Topics to Look For¶
- Network Architecture
- Layering
- Protocols
- Encapsulation
- Multiplexing
- Abstraction
- OSI model
- Internet architecture
- Performance
- Bandwidth/throughput
- Latency/delay
- Propagation latency
- Transmit latency (aka bandwidth delay)
- Queueing latency
- Bandwidth × delay product
- Delay variability (aka “jitter”)
Reading¶
- Peterson & Davie, 6th ed: 1.3 ; 1.5
- High Performance Browser Networking: Primer on Latency and Bandwidth
