TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
CS 4/54201 COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS FALL 2007
DATE READING  NOTES TOPICS DEADLINES*
28 AUG
BEGIN LECT1 Class Mechanics
Introduction to Networking
LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, Internet
 
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30
CH#1 LECT2
Network Architecture
OSI Model


 
 

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

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

20
  LECT5C Ethernet
Wireless LAN 802.11
 
25  
802.16
Blue Tooth
 
27
CH#4 LECT6A
Switching & Forwarding
Connectionless and connection-orineted service

2 OCT
 
Routing
Shortest Path Routing
 
4   LECT6B
Distance Vector Protocol
Link State Protocol

9   LECT7
ATM

11




16

MIDTERM

18 CH#5 LECT8
Repeaters, Bridges and LANs
23
  LECT9A
Internetworking
IP address
Subnetting

25
  LECT9B
Internetworking
Forwarding
 
30 CH#5 LECT9C
SNMP
DHCP

1 nov
 
VETERANS DAY   
6 CH#6 LECT10A
Internetworking TCP-1,

8
LECT10B
Internetworking
TCP-2, UDP
 
13  CH#5
Quality of Service
Int and Diff Service
MPLS

15
  LECT11A
Congestion
Control
 
20
CH#5 LECT11B Congestion Avoidance  
22


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29
 
Advanced Topics
IPV6, Mobile IP, 

4


Security
REVIEW
Future

6
 
END TERM EXAM  
11
    PROJECT EXAM
 

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