CSCI 6760 - Computer Networks

Spring 2017
This is the course calendar for the Spring 2017 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
1/5
 Syllabus
Introduction
 CSCI-6760 Syllabus [slides]
Chapter 1
1/5
 Introduction
 Chapter 1 [slides]
1/9-1/12
 Introduction
 Chapter 1
1/17-1/19
 Application/Transport Layers
 Chapter 2 [slides] Assignment 1 (deadline 1/31)
Project 1 (deadline 2/3)
1/23-1/26
 Sockets and Application Protocols
 Chapter 2 [slides] Select Presentation Topic (deadline 2/3)
1/30-2/2
 Application Protocols
 Chapter 2 [slides]
2/6-2/9
 Application Layer
 Chapter 2 [slides] Project 2 (deadline 3/1)
2/13-2/26
 Transport Layer
 Chapter 3 [slides]
Chrome Extension Security Slides
2/28
1st MIDTERM EXAM (in the classroom, during normal lecture time) - Chapters 1 and 2
2/27-3/2
 Transport Layer Chapter 3 [slides]
Project 3 (deadline 3/30)
3/13-3/16
 Transport Layer Chapter 3 [slides]
3/20
 Student Presentation
 Anatomy of an IXP
3/21-3/23
 Transport/Network Layer Chapter 3-4 [slides]
Assignment 2 (deadline 4/3)
3/27
 Student Presentation
 IPtables/netfilter
3/28
ICMP/IPv6 		Chapter 4 [slides]
4/3
 Student Presentation
 WebRTC Project 4 (deadline 4/30)
4/4

Transport Layer - Congestion Control 		Chapter 3 [slides]
4/6
2nd MIDTERM EXAM (in the classroom, during normal lecture time) - Chapters 3 and 4
4/10
 Student Presentation
 Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
4/11-4/13

Link Layer 		Chapter 5 [slides]
4/17
 Student Presentation
 Web/Browser Optimizations
4/25
3rd MIDTERM EXAM (in the classroom, during normal lecture time) - Chapters 5 and 8