CS653: Advanced Computer Networks
Fall 2009
     

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Previous offerings [Fall08]
  Topics Reading preparation, lecture notes, and additional references
L1
(9/14)
Class overview, class goals, prerequisites, mechanics.
Networking review. 
  Overview slides (pdf,
Network review slides pdf)
Ch 1 and Ch 3 in K&R if needed
L2
(9/16)
Networking review
 
L3
(9/18)
Networking review
 
L4
(9/25)
Signaling
Note set 2. Signaling
Readings on signaling.
L5
(9/28)
Signaling cont.
 
L6
(9/30)
State maintenance
Note set 3. Readings on soft state vs. hard state.
Homework assignment 1 posted. Due Wed. 10/7.
L7
(10/2)
Randomization in Networking
Note set 4. Read randomization materials.
L8 (10/5) Design principles (cont.)
L9 (10/7) Design principles (cont.)
Note set 5.
Do readings on indirection through multiplexing.
L10 (10/9) Design principles (cont.) Homework assignment 2 posted. Due Wed. 10/21.
L11  (10/19) Router design
Note set 6. Do readings for this section.
L12 (10/21) Router design  
L13 (10/23) Router design Note set 6 revised.
L14 (10/26) Routing algorithms, MPLS, traffic engineering
Note set 7.
Do readings associated with rotuing and traffic engineering.
L15 (10/28) traffic engineering

L16 (11/4) TCP, congestion control Note set 8
MT (11/6)   Midterm handed out; due Thursday 11/12
L17 (11/9) congestion control  
L18 (11/16) Wireless Networks
Note set
L19 (11/18) Wireless networks, introduction Note set
L20 (11/23) Opportunistic scheduling, routing Note set
Do readings associated with lecture material.
L21 (11/25) Opportunistic scheduling, routing (cont.)

L22 (11/30) Wireless networks

L23 (12/2) Wireless networks
 
L24 (12/7) Network measurement, network measurement
 
L25 (12/9) Wrap up