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Originally Posted by J65nko
The free, online class will run about six weeks and is intended to be accessible to people who don't program: the prerequisites are an understanding of probability, bits and bytes, and how computers lay out memory.
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The prerequisite is listed at the bottom of the page:
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Students need an introductory course in probability, a strong understanding of bits and bytes, and knowledge of how computers lay out data in memory.
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This places additional emphasis on probability literacy. Those considering taking this course should be honest about their mathematical aptitude before signing up. I suspect the class will get into the random timers associated with Ethernet
(Layer 2) & a most routing protocols
(Layer 3) such as OSPF. This could be a good experience for those who have some competence in the underlying mathematics & would enjoy a theoretical treatment.