CS402: Computer Communications and Networks

Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

• classify network application layer protocols;
• use the DNS protocol to map hostnames to IP addresses;
• compare and contrast SMTP with POP3 protocols;
• improve system reliability by using client-server and peer-to-peer models;
• build web applications using the HTTP protocol;
• describe SNMP protocols;
• describe SSH-based applications; and
• define socket programming and explain its role in application processing.