CSCI 6760 - Computer Networks

Spring 2011
This is the course calendar for the Spring 2011 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
1/13
 Syllabus
Introduction
 CSCI-6760 Syllabus [slides]
Chapter 1.1 - 1.3
 		Assignment 0
1/18
 Introduction
 Chapter 1.4
More on Traceroute
 Project 1 (deadline 1/25)
Note: example traces have been updated!
1/19
 Introduction
 Chapter 1.5 - 1.7
1/20
 Application Protocols
HTTP
 Chapter 2.1, 2.2
 Assignment 1 (deadline 1/29)
1/25
 HTTP

 Chapter 2.2
1/26
 Web Cache
Socket Programming
 Chapter 2.2, 2.7 - 2.8
1/27
 Socket Programming
DNS
 Chapter 2.5, 2.7 - 2.8 [socket programming slides]
2/1
 DNS
 Chapter 2.5, 2.3
 Project 2 (deadline 2/19)
2/2
 FTP, Mail, P2P Chapter 2.4, 2.6
2/3 P2P
 Chapter 2.6
2/8
 Transport Layer, UDP
 Chapter 3.1 - 3.3
 Paper  Review 1 (deadline 2/23)
2/9
 Reliable Data Transfer
 Chapter 3.4
2/10
 Reliable Data Transfer, TCP Chapter 3.4, 3.5
2/15
 TCP
 Chapter 3.5
2/16
 Congestion Control
 Chapter 3.6, 3.7
2/17
 Congestion Control
Network Layer
 Chapter 3.7, 4.1
2/22
 Network Layer, IPv4
 Chapter 4.2, 4.4
 Paper Review 2 (deadline 3/12)
2/23
 IP, ICMP, IPv6
 Chapter 4.4
2/24
 Routing
 Chapter 4.5
3/1
 Routing
Chapter 4.6
 Project 3 (deadline 3/21)
3/2
 Routing
 Chapter 4.6, 4.7
3/3
MIDTERM EXAM
3/8
 Routing, Link Layer
 (Midterm Exam Review)
Chapter 4.7, 5.1
3/9
 Link Layer
 Chapter 5.1 - 5.3
3/10
 Link Layer
 Chapter 5.3 - 5.4
 Assignment 2 (deadline 3/26)
3/15
Spring Break
3/16
Spring Break
3/17
Spring Break
3/22
 Link Layer
 Chapter 5.5 - 5.6
3/23
 Link Layer
 Chapter 5.6 - 5.7
3/24
 Link Layer
 Chapter 5.8 - 5.9
 Project 4 (deadline 4/15)
3/29
 Security, Intro to Cryptography
 Chapter 8.1 - 8.2
3/30
 Symmetric Cryptography
 Chapter 8.2

3/31
 Symmetric vs. Public Key
Chapter 8.2 Paper Review 3 (deadline 4/19)
4/5
 Integrity and Authentication
 Chapter 8.3
4/6
 PGP
 Chapter 8.4
4/7
 SSL
 Chapter 8.5 Assignment 3 (deadline 4/23)
4/12
 DNSSEC
 [slides]
4/13
Honor's Day
4/14
 IPSEC Chapter 8.6 Paper Review 4 (deadline 4/30)
4/19
 WEP Chapter 8.7
4/20
 Firewall, IDS, Malware Chapter 8.8
4/21
 Wireless
 Chapter 6.1-6.2
4/26
Program Review
4/27
Guest Speaker
4/28
Program Review
5/5
FINAL EXAM