CS/ECE 438: Communication Networks — Spring 2020

Lecture Schedule

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All topics scheduled for the future are subject to change.

Date

 

Topic

Readings

Notes

Jan 21

 

Overview

P&D, Chapter 1

 

Jan 23

 

Network Programming

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

MP0 assigned
PS1 assigned

Jan 28

 

Probability Refresher

 

 

Jan 30

 

Direct Links: Encoding

P&D, Sections 2.1, 2.2

MP0 due
MP1 assigned

Feb 4   Direct Links: Encoding    

Feb 6

 

Direct Links: Framing
Direct Links: Error detection and correction

P&D, Section 2.3
P&D, Section 2.4

PS1 due; solution
PS2 assigned

Feb 11

 

Direct Links: Error detection and correction
Shared media: Ethernet

P&D, Section 2.6  

Feb 13

 

Shared media: Ethernet
Shared media: Wireless

P&D, Section 2.7

MP1 due
 

Feb 18

 

Shared media: Wireless

 

 

Feb 20

 

Shared media: Wireless
Shared media: Examples

 

PS2 due; solution
PS3 assigned
MP2 assigned
Midterm Study Guide

Feb 25

 

Switched networks

P&D, Sections 3.1, 3.2

4th credit proposal due 
 

Feb 27

 

Switched networks

 

 

Mar 3   Switch architecture P&D, Section 3.5  

Mar 5

 

Routing

P&D, Section 3.4

PS3 due; solution
PS4 assigned
Mar 8   Midterm Review Session 11:00 - 1:00 SC 0216  
Mar 10   In Class Midterm Review
Midterm Exam

6:30-8:30 PM - MSEB 100
 

Mar 12

  Routing  

Midterm solutions
[Regular][Conflict]

Spring Vacation, March 14-22

Mar 24

 

Internetworking

P&D, Section 3.3

 

Mar 26

 

Internetworking

  PS4 due; solution
PS5 assigned
Mar 31  

Internet Addressing

P&D, Section 4.2  
Apr 2   The Global Internet P&D, Section 4.1  
Apr 7   The Global Internet    
Apr 9   DNS P&D, Section 9.3 PS5 due Apr 10 @11:59pm; solution
PS6 assigned
MP3 assigned
MP3 Competition

Apr 14

 

Reliabile Transmission

P&D, Section 2.5

 

Apr 16

 

Transport layer and TCP

P&D, Section 5.2

MP2 due Apr 19 @11:59pm

Apr 21

 

Congestion Control


P&D, Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3

 

Apr 23

 

Congestion Avoidance

P&D, Section 6.4

PS6 due Apr 24 @11:59pm; solution
PS7 assigned

Apr 28

 

QoS

P&D, Section 6.5

 

Apr 30

 

Performance

   
May 5   Network Security P&D, Chapter 8

PS7 due May 6 @11:59pm; solution

May 7,9

 

Review session

Thursday May 7, 9:30am
Saturday May 9, 1:00pm

 

May 11

 

Final Exam: 7pm-11pm

Final Study Guide

May 14   4th credit paper due May 14 @ 11:59pm
May 17   MP3 due May 17 @11:59pm