Presents Link-State Routing Protocols (OSPF, IS-IS): functionality, features, design criteria; TCP Performance Tuning; Routing Architectures: routing vs. forwarding tables, shortest path routing algorithms, Internet architecture; Routing Between Peers: BGP/IGP interactions; Internet Security: IPSec, SSL protocols; Internet Multicasting: Layer 2 and 3 Multicast, functionality and features, IGMP and multicast routing protocols; Mobile IP: mobility, routing and addressing; Next Generation Internet (IPv6): functionality and features, pros and cons; Internet Applications: DNS, TELNET, FTP, SNMP, HTTP, etc.)