RFC: Adding an new book into the networks section of the comp science curriculum

[r0hitm]

Problem:
Found this freely available online book Computer Networks: A Systems Approach by Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie.

Duration: 1 month

Background:
N/A

Proposal:
This RFC is mostly about the book evaluation against current recommendations on on the networking section, and potentially adding it.

Alternatives:
N/A

[ada-0x1eaf]

I'm planning on doing Systems Approach networking after OSTEP, using Princeton COS 461 as my baseline. Here's my current outline:
Books: Computer Networks: A Systems Approach
Projects: Princeton University COS 461: Computer Networks
Extra material:

• Beej's Guide to Networking
• Design Philosophy of the DARPA Internet Protocols

Course page

There is a COS 461 youtube playlist as well, but it is based on a version of the course that uses the Top-Down Approach, and it seems to be structured very differently. However, it might be useful for covering some of the lecture material that doesn't have readings.

[Dan-Kot]

It looks good. I studied network+ and ccna and systems approach goes really deep. I wouldn't have been able to understand it if I just jumped into it right away but if it works for you then you can do that. My vote is to add it to extras

[Dan-Kot]

There is also CCNA Official Cert Guide. I'm wondering that could be added as a recommendation. I was thinking it could replace Jeremy IT Lab in extra's and we could recommend https://www.Certskills.com for the questions and labs

Here's wendell's playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG0qZ4PoXmI&list=PLhDAmDsTz9Xe2JrZqmPlMjYi5vsNAILG3

[pulkitkrishna00]

Has anyone looked at https://sp25.cs168.io/. How well does it compare to the CS2023 guidelines?