Computer Science 375
Computer Networks

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Week Day Topics Reading
Due 		HW / Project
Due
1 Networking Overview and Application Sockets
1/19
to
1/23		 M      
T Network Architecture/Overview; Client/Server Sockets Syllabus; Beej's Guide Sec. 1-3.  
R Networking Overview; Socket Programming P&D Ch. 1; Beej Sec. 5.  
F      
2 Sockets and Network Layer
1/26
to
1/30		 M      
T 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
2/2
to
2/6		 M     IM Chat Program
T Internet Protocol cont'd    
R IP Addressing and Forwarding P&D 4.1.3-4.1.4 Matthews 4.1, 4.2
F      
4 Performance and Transport Layer
2/9
to
2/13		 M      
T Performance and TCP Intro P&D 1.5, 3.4  
R

Transport Protocols (UDP and TCP)
(tcp packet capture)

 P&D 2.5, 5.1, 5.2 M: 3.1-3.3

EC for Performance HW
F      
5 TCP Flow Control and Congestion Control
2/16
to
2/20		 M      
T Pthreads   Performance HW
R Congestion Control P&D 6.1-6.4; M: 3.4
F   HTTP Proxy
6 Translation
2/23
to
2/27		 M    
T Translating Addresses (DNS, DHCP, and ARP) P&D 9.1.3 and rest of 4.1 Matthews 3.1-3.2
R Midterm 1    
F      
7 Firewalls, NATs, Bridges and Switches
3/2
to
3/6		 M      
T Switches and Bridges P&D 3.2  
R     Ex. Cred. Matthews 3.4, 5.1, 5.2
F      
8 Direct Line Networks
3/9
to
3/13		 M      
T Links 1; and Internet Router work P&D Ch 2. Internet Router
R Links 2; and STCP Assignment Exploration    
F      
Spring Break
9 Reliable Transport (STCP) Project
3/23
to
3/27 		M      
T No class: Project Work; See supplements    
R No class: Project Work   Matthews and P&D HW
F      
10  
3/30
to
4/3		 M      
T Link-State Routing P&D 4.2  
R Distance/Vector and Interdomain Routing P&D 4.3 STCP Phase 1; Project Proposal Finalized
F    
11 Routing Algorithms
4/6
to
4/10		 M      
T Interdomain Routing & BGP  
R Middleboxes P&D 8.5 Reliable Transport
F      
12  
4/13
to
4/17		 M      
T Project Day    
R Midterm 2    
F      
13  
4/20
to
4/24		 M      
T      
R      
F      
14  
4/27
to
5/1		 M      
T Course Evaluations 8:30-8:50 Olin 217    
R Project Demonstrations   Final Project
F      
5/4 M Review Session 7pm    

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