Module
Application Layer: HTTP, DNS, and Network Applications
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Principles of network applications, client-server and P2P models, HTTP request/response, cookies, caching, DNS hierarchy and resolution, and other common apps (SMTP, etc.) as needed.
Goal
Trace an HTTP transaction including DNS lookup; explain caching, persistent connections, and DNS resource records/resolution steps; design simple application-layer protocols.
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