| Criteria | Poor Quality | Top Quality (What you need) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | References "Figure 1.12" that doesn't exist in 8th ed. | Section numbers match the 8th edition (e.g., P8, P22). | | Language | Uses Python 2 or C++ for socket examples. | Uses Python 3.8+ with type hints and socket library correctly. | | Wireshark Labs | Includes old ethereal-trace-1 files. | Includes _8th_ed.pcapng files and Python 3 parsing scripts. | | Math Units | Forgets to convert Mbps to bps in delay calculations. | Explicitly shows unit conversion (e.g., 10 Mbps = 10e6 bps ). | | Community Activity | No issues, no stars, last commit 2019. | Recent commits (2023-2024), open discussions, >50 stars. |
: Includes links to recorded video lectures and supplementary materials to complement the textbook. | Criteria | Poor Quality | Top Quality