Schedule

Module 0 - What is a computer network?

Jan 21

Course overview: Optional Reading: Brief history of the Internet

Module 1 - Architecture and design principles

Jan 26

Circuit vs. Packets: Optional Reading: P&D, Section 1.2

Jan 28

Performance metrics: P&D, Section 1.3, 1.5

Feb 02

Performance (continued) and Layering: Section 1.3, 1.5

Module 2 - Gut of the network (physical layer and data link layer)

Feb 04

Physical layer – Fiber Optics

Feb 09

Data Link Layer – CSMA/CD: P&D, Section 2.5 & Section 2.6

Feb 11

Data Link Layer – Ethernet: P&D, Section 3.2.1 & Section 3.2.2

Feb 16

No class: February Break

Feb 18

Data Link Layer – Spanning Tree Protocol: P&D, Section 3.2.1 & Section 3.2.2

Feb 23

Data Link Layer – Spanning Tree Protocol (continued)

Feb 23

Prelim 1 Review Session: 7 - 9 PM, Phillips 101

Feb 25

Prelim 1: Prelim Exam

Module 3 - Gut of the network (Network Layer)

Mar 02

Fundamentals of routing: P&D, Section 3.3

Mar 04

Link State Routing: P&D, Section 3.2, Section 3.4

Mar 09

Distance Vector Routing: P&D, Section 3.2, Section 3.4

Mar 11

BGP: P&D, Section 3.2, Section 3.4

Mar 16

BGP: P&D, Section 3.2, Section 3.4

Mar 18

BGP: P&D, Section 3.2, Section 3.4

Mar 23

Practical realities: switches and routers: P&D, Section 3.2, Section 3.4

Mar 25

Class Cancelled: Class Cancelled

Mar 25

Prelim 2 Review Session: 7 - 9 PM, Phillips 101

Mar 30

No class: Spring Break

Apr 01

No class: Spring Break

Apr 06

Practical realities: switches and routers (continued): P&D, Section 3.2, Section 3.4

Module 4 - Endpoints of the network (Reliable Transport)

Apr 08

Prelim 2: Prelim Exam

Apr 13

Reliable Transport

Apr 15

Reliable Transport

Apr 20

Hands-on Socket Programming Session

Apr 22

TCP/IP

Apr 27

TCP/IP

Apr 29

DNS

May 04

Putting it all together