CSCI 4760 - Computer Networks

Spring 2012

This is the course calendar for the Spring 2012 semester. Please notice that the schedule is not definitive and will be updated as the course progresses. Students are responsible for visiting this page often to stay informed on the latest reading assignments and other information. Of course, I will also inform you of significant changes during the lectures, but this page is the one place you should refer to for all the details.

Date
Topic
Lecture
Assignments
1/10
Syllabus
Introduction
CSCI-4760 Syllabus [slides]

Project 1 (deadline 2012-01-16, 11:59pm)
1/11
Introduction
Chapter 1.1 - 1.3

1/12
Introduction
Chapter 1.3 - 1.5

1/17
Introduction
Chapter 1.5 - 1.8 [slides]

1/18
Application Protocols

Chapter 2.1

1/19
HTTP

Chapter 2.2
Assignment 0 (mailing list)
1/24
HTTP, Web Cache Chapter 2.2
Assignment 1 (deadline 2012-02-02, 11:59pm)
1/25
Socket Programming
Chapter 2.7 - 2.8
1/26
FTP, Mail
Chapter 2.3, 2.4
1/31 Socket Programming, DNS
Chapter 2.5, 2.7 - 2.8

2/1
DNS
Chapter 2.5

2/2
DNS, P2P
Chapter 2.5 - 2.6
Project 2 (deadline 2012-02-16, 11:59pm)
2/7
P2P Chapter 2.6 [slides]

2/8
Transport Layer, UDP, TCP
Chapter 3.1 - 3.3
2/9
Reliable Data Transfer
Chapter 3.4

2/14
Go-back-N and Selective Repeat
Chapter 3.4

2/15
TCP
Chapter 3.5

2/16
TCP, Congestion Control
Chapter 3.6 - 3.7

2/21
TCP, Congestion Control Chapter 3.6 - 3.7 [slides]
2/22
Network Layer
Chapter 4
Assignment 2 (deadline 2012-03-05, 11:59pm)
2/23

Midterm Program Review
2/28
Network Layer Chapter 4.1 - 4.4

2/29
Network Layer  Chapter 4.1 - 4.4

3/1

MIDTERM EXAM

3/6
Network Layer Chapter 4.1 - 4.4 Project 3 (deadline 2012-03-23, 11:59pm)
3/7
IP, NAT Chapter 4.1 - 4.4

3/8

(Midterm Exam Review)
3/15

Spring Break

3/16

Spring Break
3/17

Spring Break
3/20
NAT, IPv6 Chapter 4.1 - 4.4
3/21
Routing Chapter 4.5 - 4.7
3/22
Routing Chapter 4.5 - 4.7
3/27
Routing Chapter 4.5 - 4.7
3/28
Hierarchical Routing Chapter 4.5 - 4.7

3/29
Routing, BGP Chapter 4.5 - 4.7 [slides]

4/3
Link Layer Chapter 5 Assignment 3 (deadline 2012-04-16, 11:59pm)
4/4
Link Layer Chapter 5
4/5
Link Layer Chapter 5

4/10
P2P Traffic Classification
Guest Lecturer, Babak Rahbarinia [slides]

4/11
P2P Applications Guest Lecturer, Prof. Lakshmish Ramaswamy [slides]

4/12
Ethernet Chapter 5.4 - 5.5

4/17
Switches, VLANs
Chapter 5.6, 5.9 [slides]
Assignment 4 (deadline 2012-04-26, 11:59pm)
4/18
Network Security Chapter 8
4/19
Network Security Chapter 8
4/24

Final Program Review On-line Course Evaluation Form (2 bonus points)
4/23, 8am - 5/1, 11:59 pm
4/25
Network Security Chapter 8 [slides]
4/26
Network Security Chapter 8
5/8

FINAL EXAM (GSRC 306, 12-3pm)