CSE 677: Introduction to Computer Networking

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Description

   Data communications, network architectures, communication protocols, data link control, medium access control; introduction to local area networks and wide area networks; introduction to Internet and TCP/IP.

Level and Credits

• U G 3 (three one-hour lectures)

Prerequisites

• Physics 112 or 132; CSE 360 and CSE 459.21.

Quarters Offered

• Au. Spr Qtr

Objectives

A student will:

• be familiar with the basics of data communications and network architecture;
• be exposed to the TCP/IP suite;
• be familiar with network layer control and protocols;
• be familiar with link layer control and protocols.

Text

• James Kurose and Keith Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet,  Addison Wesley, 2005, ISBN 0-321-22735-2 (Third Edition).

Topics

Number of Hours	Topic	Reading Chapter
3	Part 1: Introduction  What is the Internet, What is a protocol? Protocol Layers and Their Service Models  A Brief History of Computer Networking and the Internet	Chapter 1
6	Part 2: The Transport Layer  Transport-Layer Services and Principles  Connectionless Transport: UDP  TCP case study  TCP Congestion Control	Chapter 3
9	Part 3: The Network Layer  Network Service Model  Routing Principles  Hierarchical Routing  IP: the Internet Protocol  Routing in the Internet  What is Inside a Router? IPv6	Chapter 4
6	Part 4: The Data Link Layer and Local Area Networks  The Data Link Layer: Introduction, Services  Error Detection and Correction  Multiple Access Protocols and LANs  LAN Addresses and ARP  Ethernet  Hubs, Bridges and Switches  Wireless LANs: IEEE 802.11  PPP: the Point-to-Point Protocol  ATM	Chapter 5
3	Part 5: Student Presentations

Representative Grading Plan

Exercise	15 points
Project	15 points
Mid-Term Exam	30 points
Final Exam	40 points

Programming language: C or C++