CS/ECE 438: Communication Networks — Spring 2019

Lecture Schedule

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All topics scheduled for the future are subject to change.

Date

 

Topic

Readings

Notes

Jan 16

 

Overview

P&D, Chapter 1

 

Jan 18

 

Overview
Network Programming

Stevens, Ch. 1-6
Beej's Guide to Network Programming

MP0 assigned
PS1 assigned

Jan 23

 

Network Programming
Probability Refresher

 

 

Jan 25

 

Probability Refresher
Direct Links: Encoding

P&D, Chapter 2.1

MP0 due
MP1 assigned

Jan 30   Class Cancelled P&D, Chapter 2.2, 2.3  PS1 due; solution
 

Feb 1

 

Direct Links: Encoding
Direct Links: Framing

P&D, Section 2.4 

PS2 assigned 
(released 2/4/19)

Feb 6

 

Direct Links: Error detection and correction

P&D, Section 2.6
P&D, Chapter 2.7
 

Feb 8

 

Shared media: Ethernet

 

MP1 due
 

Feb 13

 

Shared media: Wireless

P&D, Section 3.1

PS2 due; solution

MP2 assigned
PS3 assigned

Feb 15

 

Shared media: Wireless
(sp18 lecture from 1:02 on)

P&D, Sections 3.4

Midterm Study Guide

Feb 20

 

Shared media: Examples
Switched networks
(sp18 lecture)

 

4th credit proposal due 
(pushed to Friday 2/22/19)

 

Feb 22

 

Switched networks
(sp18 lecture)

P&D, Sections 3.1.3, 3.2, 3.3

 

Feb 27   Switch architecture P&D, Section 3.3, 4.2 PS3 due; solutions
PS4 assigned

Mar 1

 

In Class Midterm Review

 

 
Mar 2   Midterm Review 10:30-12:30 1404 SC  

Mar 4

  Midterm Exam  7PM - 9PM: 314 Altgelt Hall

Midterm solutions - In class
Midterm solutions - Online

Mar 6

 

Routing

P&D, Section 4.0, 4.1

 

Mar 8

 

No lecture: Engineering Open House

   
Mar 13  

Internetworking

  PS4 due; solutions
PS5 assigned

Mar 15

  Internet Addressing P&D Section 2.5

 

Spring Vacation, March 19-23

Mar 27

 

Internet Addressing
(sp 18 lecture - subnetting starts around 1:00
sp 18 lecture)

P&D Section 4.3, 4.4

 
Mar 29  

The Global Internet
DNS
(sp 18 lecture)

P&D Section 5.0, 5.1
P&D Section 5.2
MP2 due
(extended to Tuesday 4/2/19, 11:59pm)

Apr 3

 

Reliabile Transmission
(sp 18 lecture)

P&D Section 5.0, 5.1
P&D Section 5.2

MP3 assigned
MP3 Competition
PS5 due; solutions
PS6 assigned

Apr 5

 

Transport layer and TCP
(sp 18 lecture - no audio first 30 min)
(sp 17 - start at 1:04,
sp 17 - stop at 0:40)

P&D Section 5.2

 

Apr 10

 

Congestion Control


P&D, Chapter 6

 

Apr 12

 

Congestion Avoidance

 

 

Apr 17

 

Congestion Avoidance

 

PS6 due; solutions
PS7 assigned

Apr 19

 

QoS
Performance

   

Apr 24

 

Performance

 

 

Apr 26

  Network Security P&D Chapter 8

 

MP3 due 
(extended to Tuesday 4/30/19, 11:59pm)

May 1

 

Finish up
 

 

PS7 due; solutions

Midterm Solutions

May 2

 

Review session

12:00-2:00 1310 SC

4th credit paper due (May 6th)

May 3

 

Final Exam: Friday May 3 - 1:30-4:30pm
112 and 114 Transportation Building

Final Study Guide