Computer Science 375
Computer Networks

Denison

Week Day Topics Reading
Due
HW / Project
Due
1 Networking Overview and Application Sockets
8/30
to
9/3
M Network Architecture/Overview Syllabus  
W Client/Server Sockets P&D Ch. 1; Beej's Guide Sec. 1-3.  
R Socket Programming; Wireshark Beej Sec. 5.  
F Networking Overview    
2 Sockets and Network Layer
9/6
to
9/10
M      
W Networked Applications and Sockets   Matthews Getting Started
R IP Packet Switching P&D: 3.1, 4.1.1-4.1.2; M:4.1-4.2 (skim DHCP)
F      
3 Internet Protocol
9/13
to
9/17
M Virtual Circuits and Network Layer arch    
W Router internals and start IP Packet    
R Working Session on chat program   IM Chat Program or HTTP Proxy
F IP Packet Format; Frag and Reassembly    
4 Performance and Transport Layer
9/20
to
9/24
M IP Addresses and CIDR; aggregation P&D 4.1.3 - 4.1.4 Matthews 4.1, 4.2
Due Tues 11:59
W Performance and TCP Intro P&D 1.5, 3.4  
R Practicum: C Programming Techniques; sr start    
F Transport Protocols P&D 2.5, 5.1, 5.2 M: 3.1-3.3  
5 TCP Flow Control and Congestion Control
9/27
to
10/1
M TCP Details / Reliable stream Review P&D 5.2  
W More TCP details; Connections and Flow control  

 

R Practicum: sr plan of attack and C structs   Performance HW
F More TCP flow control; some congestion control P&D 6.1 - 6.3  
6  
10/4
to
10/8
M Review  
W Midterm 1    
R Lab day on Internet Router    
F Congestion Control P&D 6.1 - 6.3  
7 Translation
10/11
to
10/15
M Mapping I: DNS P&D 9.1.3  
W Mapping II: DNS, DHCP, ARP P&D 4.1 (partic. 4.1.5, 4.1.6)
R Lab day on Internet Router   Internet Router
F Test 1 Redux    
8  
10/18
to
10/22
M Fall Study Day    
W No class    
R Direct Link Networks I P&D Ch. 2  
F Direct Link Networks II   Matthews 3.1, 3.2
9  
10/25
to
10/29
M CRCs, Wireless    
W Lab day on STCP    
R Lab day on STCP    
F Wireless P&D 2.8  
10  
11/1
to
11/5
M Wireless: 802.11 P&D 2.8.2  
W Host Mobility; Hubs and Repeaters P&D 3.2  
R Switches and Bridges;    
F Conclude Switches; Intro Routing Algorithms    
11  
11/8
to
11/12
M Routing Algorithms I; Link-state routing P&D 4.2 Reliable Transport
Part A
W Routing Algorithms II; Finish Link-State Routing, intro DV    
R Lab day  
F Complete Distance-Vector Routing    
12  
11/15
to
11/19
M Path-Vector routing and BGP P&D 4.3 Reliable TransportProject Proposals
W      
R Midterm 2    
F      
Thanksgiving Break
13  
11/29
to
12/3
M      
W      
R      
F      
14  
12/6
to
12/10
M      
W      
R      
F      
12/13 M     Final Project

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