CS/ECE 438 SP10 — Lecture Schedule

All topics scheduled for the future are subject to change.

Note there might not be slide decks for each lecture (several lectures on one topic may appear as one pdf)

Date

Topic

Readings

Slides

Notes

Jan 20

Overview

P&D, Chapter 1

[pdf]

 

Jan 22

UNIX Network Programming

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

[pdf]

MP1 assigned

HW1 assigned

Jan 27

 

Jan 29

Direct Link Networks

P&D, Chapter 2

[pdf]

 

Feb 3

Direct Link Networks

P&D, Chapter 2

[pre-lecture: encoding]

 

HW1 due (solutions)

HW2 assigned

Feb 5

Error Correction

P&D, Chapter 2

In-class worksheet [pdf]

[pre-lecture: CRC]

[pdf]

MP1 due (9pm)

MP2 assigned

Feb 10

Multiple Access

2.6.2, 2.7, 2.8.2

[pdf]

HW2 due (solutions)

HW3 assigned

Feb 12

 

Feb 17

802.11 and Token Ring

P&D, Chapter 2

 

 

Feb 19

Bridges and Switches

P&D, Chapter 3

[pdf]

 

Feb 24

Switching Hardware

P&D, Chapter 3

[pdf]

HW3 due (solutions)

HW4 assigned

Feb 26

Datagram and Virtual Circuit Routing

P&D, Chapter 4

   

Mar 3

Routing Algorithms

P&D, Chapter 4

[pdf]

 

Mar 5

Internet Protocol (IP)

P&D, Chapter 4

[pdf]

 

Mar 10

Mar 12

Mar 17

Midterm Review

attendance optional

note final exam time is tonight!

Study guide [pdf]

 

HW4 due (solutions)

HW5 assigned

Midterm Exam, 7-9pm, Wednesday, March 17

Solutions [pdf]

Mar 19

More IP

P&D, Chapter 9.1

 

MP2 due (9pm)

MP3 assigned

Spring Vacation, March 22-26

Mar 31

More IP

     

Apr 2

Transport Layer


[pdf]

 

Apr 7

TCP

[pre-lecture: TCP window dynamics]

 

HW 5 due (solutions)

HW 6 assigned  (NOTE: HW6 is

just for practice and will not be graded.

However, this material will appear on the

final exam)

Apr 9

Flow and Congestion Control


[pdf]

 

Apr 14

End-to-End Protocols

Data Centers and Cloud Computing

P&D, Chapter 5

[pre-lecture: Content Distribution]

 

 

Apr 16

Congestion Control


[pdf]

 

Apr 23

Network Security  

[pdf]

HW 6 due (solutions)

HW 7 assigned

Apr 28

QoS & Fair Sharing

Performance Analysis


[pdf]

[pdf]

 

Apr 30

 

May 5

Wireless


[pdf]

MP3 due (9pm)

Final Exam, 7-10pm, Monday, May 10

HW 7 due (solutions)