CSCI 4760 - Computer Networks

Spring 2013
This is the course calendar for the Spring 2013 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
1/7
 Syllabus
Introduction
 CSCI-4760 Syllabus [slides]

 		Assignment 0 (mailing list)
1/8
 Introduction
 Chapter 1.1 - 1.3
 Project 1 (deadline 2013-01-18, 11:59pm)
1/10
 Introduction
 Chapter 1.3 - 1.5
1/14
 Introduction
 Chapter 1.5 - 1.8
1/15
 Introduction

 Chapter 1.5 - 1.8 [slides]
1/17
 HTTP

 Chapter 2.1, 2.2
1/22
 Socket Programming
 Chapter 2.7 - 2.8
1/24
 HTTP
 Chapter 2.1 - 2.2 Assignment 1 (deadline 2013-02-07, 11:59pm)
1/28
 HTTP, FTP, Mail
 Chapter 2.3, 2.4
1/29 FTP, Mail Chapter 2.3, 2.4
1/31
 DNS
 Chapter 2.5
 Project 2 (deadline 2013-02-18, 11:59pm)
2/4
 DNS, P2P
 Chapter 2.5 - 2.6
2/5
 P2P Chapter 2.6 [slides]
2/7
 Transport Layer, UDP, TCP
 Chapter 3.1 - 3.3
2/11
 Reliable Data Transfer
 Chapter 3.4
2/12
 Go-back-N and Selective Repeat
 Chapter 3.4
 Assignment 2 (deadline 2013-02-25, 11:59pm)
2/14
 Go-back-N and Selective Repeat Chapter 3.4
2/18
 Selective Repeat Chapter 3.4 [slides]
2/19
 TCP
 Chapter 3.5 - 3.6
2/21
Midterm Program Review
2/25
 Wireshark
Wireshark Tutorial [slides]
2/26
 TCP Chapter 3.5 - 3.6 [slides]
2/28
MIDTERM EXAM
3/4
 Congestion control
 Chapter 3.7 [slides]
3/5
 Network Layer
 Chapter 4.1-4.4
3/8
 Network Layer
 Chapter 4.1-4.4
3/18
 IP,  CIDR Chapter 4.1-4.4
3/19
 IP,  CIDR Chapter 4.1-4.4
3/21
 DHCP, NAT Chapter 4.1-4.4
3/25
 DHCP, NAT Chapter 4.1-4.4
3/26
 ICMP, IPv6 Chapter 4.1-4.4 [slides] Assignment 3 (deadline 2013-04-05, 11:59pm)
3/28
 Routing
 Chapter 4.5-4.6
4/1
 Routing, LS, DV
 Chapter 4.5-4.6 Project 3 (deadline 2013-04-25, 11:59pm
4/2
 Routing, LS, DB
 Chapter 4.5-4.6
4/4
 Intra- and Inter-AS Routing Chapter 4.5-4.6
4/8
 BGP Chapter 4.5-4.6
4/9
 BGP Chapter 4.5-4.6 [slides]
4/11
Midterm Program Review
4/15
 Link Layer
 Chapter 5
4/16
2nd MIDTERM EXAM
4/18
 MAC protocols
 Chapter 5.1-5.3
4/22
 MAC protocols Chapter 5.1-5.3
4/23
 Ethernet
 Chapter 5.4-5.5
4/25
 Ethernet
 Chapter 5.6, 5.9 [slides]
4/29
Research Talk
Thursday 5/2
FINAL EXAM : 12-3pm , Boyd GSRC 306