Computer Networks Tanenbaum Slides -

Andrew S. Tanenbaum's Computer Networks (currently in its 6th Edition

Spectrum and regulatory considerations, MIMO and OFDM physical-layer advances, and trade-offs between range, throughput, and energy consumption are central. Computer Networks Tanenbaum Slides

: They transform abstract concepts like "Three-Way Handshakes" or "Distance Vector Routing" into clear, step-by-step diagrams. Standardized Curriculum Andrew S

• Distance-vector (Bellman-Ford): routers exchange vectors of path costs; simple but susceptible to slow convergence and count-to-infinity problems mitigated by split horizon, poison reverse, triggered updates.
• Link-state (Dijkstra): routers flood link-state advertisements to build a global topology and compute shortest paths; faster convergence and more robust but requires more memory and CPU.
• Path-vector (BGP): inter-domain routing where policy and administrative boundaries dominate; loop prevention via AS-path and policy-based export controls.

• The Sliding Window Protocol (stop-and-wait vs. go-back-n). Animated slides show the sender’s window shrinking and expanding over time.
• The Ethernet MAC sublayer and the binary exponential backoff algorithm after a collision.
• Bridges and switches learning MAC addresses (a table-based animation).