CMPSCI 653/453: Schedule

Class Schedule

The schedule below corresponds to the on-campus offering of the course. VIP students will receive lectures a week later.

Class 1 (1/26/99), Introduction to the course. Class mechanics. Introduction to computer networks.
Handouts: Syllabus,
Class 2 (1/28/99), Introduction to network architecture.
Class notes: up to History of Networking
Class 3 (2/2/99), End of Introduction; network applications
Class notes: applications section thru email
Class 4 (2/4/99), http, APIs, socket programming.
Class 5 (2/9/99), APIs, socket programming.
Homework assignment 1
Class 6 (2/11/98), Socket programming.
Class 7 (2/18/99), APIs, presentation services
Programming assignment 1
Homework assignment 1 due
Class 8 (2/23/99), Presentation layer, introduction to transport layer.
Class 9 (2/25/99), Reliable data transfer and intro to flow and congestion control
Class 10 (3/2/99), Flow/congestion control.
Programming assignment 1 due
Homework assignment 2
Class 11 (3/4/99), Flow/congestion control.
Class 12 (3/9/98), Connection setup/teardown.
Class 13 (3/11/99), Transport layer case studies. Introduction to Network Layer.
Homework assignment 2 due
Class 14, (3/25/99) Network layer: intro to routing
Class 15, (3/26/99) Review for midterm.
Midterm Exam (3/29/99), 6:00PM-8:00PM, Tho 106
Class 16 (3/30/99), Network layer: intro to routing.
Class 17 (4/1/99), Routing.
Class 18 (4/6/99), Routing.
Programming assignment 2 due 4/6/99
Class 19 (4/8/99), Routing, ATM.
Class 20 (4/13/99), Data link layer.
Class 21 (4/15/99), Local area networks.
Class 22 (4/20/99), Physical layer.
Class 23 (4/22/99), Bridges and Physical Layer.
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Class 24 (4/27/99), Security.
Class 25 (4/29/99), Security.
Class 26 (5/4/99), Network management.
Class 27 (5/6/99), Quality of Service and other topics.
Class 28 (5/11/99), Last class, Q&A.
Final Exam (TBD),
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