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Module: CS_238, Data Communications and Computer Networks
We post some useful links to supplementary material here
in order to help second year students with their
study of data communications and computer networks.
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Computer Networks, 4th Edition:
Textbook-related resources and support materials
for students and instructors maintained by the
Anrew S. Tanenbaum (with over 400 helpful links).
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Student Resources Data and Computer Communications,
8th Edition:
This is the web site set up to support William
Stallings Data and Computer Communications
book.
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Introduction to Data Communications:
A free online book by Eugene Blanchard (over
500 pages of material)
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Webopedia.com:
Not sure of a term or an acronym? Just
type it in here! This is an online dictionary and
search engine you need for all computer and Internet
technology definitions.
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Blackboard.swan.ac.uk:
Don't forget that the course slides and other
supplementary material are posted on Blackboard.
Some interesting tools:
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DIG:
dig is a command-line tool for querying DNS name servers for
information about host addresses, mail exchanges, name servers,
and related information.
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Winslam!
WinSlam is a Win32 application that can be used as a Web
server load test, HTML FORM test, and application server
testing application. (Written by Bob's brother!)
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Sam Spade.org
Sam Spade is an integrated network query tool for Windows 95,
98, NT and Windows 2000. A freeware tool for tracking down
spam.
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