Below you can see the contents of the theory parts as related to chapters in the book J.F. Kurose, K.W. Ross: Computer Networks and the Internet (Edition 2).

If you have a newer edition e.g. Sixth, you can use this comparison table to find relevant chapters from the newer editions.

Theory 1

• Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 6th edition J.F. Kurose, K.W. Ross [Chapter 1: Computer Networks and the Internet]
• Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 2nd edition (or newer) J.F. Kurose, K.W. Ross [Chapter 2: 2.1 - 2.5 (Introduction, HTTP, SMTP, FTP, DNS, i.e. application layer protocols)]
• Not included in any theory part: Chapters 2.6 - 2.8 about socket programming

Theory 2

• Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 2nd edition (or newer edition) J.F. Kurose, K.W. Ross
  • [Chapter 3: 3.1 - 3.2, 3.3 (Not UDP Checksum), 3.5.1]
  • [Chapter 4: 4.1, 4.3 (Hierarchical routing), 4.4.1 - 4.4.2 (IP protocol, but not Datagram format nor fragmenting nor ICMP)]
  • [continued... Chapter 4: 4.7 (IPv6)]
  • Not included in any theory part: 4.6 What's inside a Router? and 4.8 Multicast Routing
  • [Chapter 5: 5.1, 5.3 (Multiple Access Protocols), 5.4 (LAN addresses and ARP)]

Theory 3

• Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 2nd edition (or newer edition) J.F. Kurose, K.W. Ross
  • [Chapter 3: 3.4-3.7 (Not 3.6.3 ATM)]
  • [Chapter 4: 4.2 (routing algorithms)]
  • Chapter 4.9 Mobility and the Networklayer
  • [Chapter 5: 5.2 (Error-Detection and -Correction Techniques), 5.5 (Ethernet, specially CSMA/CD)], 5.6 (Hubs, Bridges, and Switches) and 5.7 (IEEE 802.11 LANs)
  • Not included in any theory part: Chapters 5.8 - 5.10