TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE
CS 4/54201 COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
SPRING 2008
DATE READING  NOTES TOPICS DEADLINES*
15 JAN
BEGIN LECT1 Class Mechanics
Introduction to Networking
LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, Internet
 
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17
CH#1 LECT2
Network Architecture
OSI Model


 
 

22
 CH#1
Protocols
Service
Interfaces
Example Networks
 
24
CH#2 LECT3
Fourier Transform
Shannon's Theory 
Nyquist Criterion
 
29
 CH#2 LECT4 Encoding, Framing, Error Detection
Error Correction
 
31
 CH#3 LECT5A Flow Control-1

5 FEB


Flow control-2

7

LECT5B Aloha

12


Slotted Aloha

14
 CH#3
CSMA/CD

19
  LECT5C Ethernet
Wireless LAN 802.11
 
21
 
802.16
Blue Tooth
 
23
CH#4 LECT6A
Switching & Forwarding
Connectionless and connection-orineted service

28

LECT6B Routing
Shortest Path Routing

04 MAR

LECT7 Distance Vector Protocol
Link State Protocol

06
CH#5 LECT8
Repeaters, Bridges and LANs
11
  LECT9A
Internetworking
IP address
Subnetting

13
  LECT9B
Internetworking
Forwarding
 
MAR 18


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MAR 20


MIDTERM

25
CH#5 LECT9C
SNMP
DHCP

27
CH#6 LECT10A
Internetworking TCP-1,

01 APR

LECT10B
Internetworking
TCP-2, UDP
 
03
 CH#5
Quality of Service
Int and Diff Service
MPLS

08
  LECT11A
Congestion
Control
 
10
CH#5 LECT11B Congestion Avoidance  
15
 
Advanced Topics
IPV6, Mobile IP, 

17


Security
REVIEW
Future

22


Advanced Topic

24


Extra Class

29
 
END TERM EXAM  
1 MAY
    PROJECT EXAM1
 
5 MAY


PROJECT EXAM2
12:45-3:00PM

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