TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
CS 4/54201 COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FALL 2006
DATE READING  NOTES TOPICS DEADLINES*
04 
BEGIN LECT1 Class Mechanics
Introduction to Networking
LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, Internet
 
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11 SEP CH#1 LECT2
Network Architecture
OSI Model

7  
 

13  CH#1
Protocols
Service
Interfaces
Example Networks
 
18 CH#2 LECT3
Fourier Transform
Shannon's Theory 
Nyquist Criterion
 
20  CH#2 LECT4 Encoding, Framing, Error Detection
Error Correction
 
25  CH#3 LECT5A Flow Control

27  CH#3 LECT5B Aloha Protocol
Slotted Aloha
CSMA/CD

02 OCT
  LECT5C Ethernet
Wireless LAN 802.11
 
04  
802.16
Blue Tooth
 
09
CH#4 LECT6A
Switching & Forwarding
Connectionless and connection-orineted service

11  
Routing
Shortest Path Routing
 
16   LECT6B
Distance Vector Protocol
Link State Protocol

18   LECT7
ATM

23

MIDTERM

25 CH#5 LECT8
Repeaters, Bridges and LANs
30
  LECT9A
Internetworking
IP address
Subnetting

1 NOV
  LECT9B
Internetworking
Forwarding
 
06 CH#5 LECT9C
SNMP
DHCP

08
 
VETERANS DAY   
13 CH#6 LECT10A
Internetworking TCP-1,

15
LECT10B
Internetworking
TCP-2, UDP
 
20  CH#5
Quality of Service
Int and Diff Service
MPLS


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27
  LECT11A
Congestion
Control
 
29
CH#5 LECT11B Congestion Avoidance  
4 DEC
 
Advanced Topics
IPV6, Mobile IP, Security

REVIEW
Future

6
 
FINAL EXAM  

    EXAM WEEK  

 *A  Assignment Date.
 *S   Submission Date.
 *A  Take Home Assignmentes.
 *P   Project