CS 440 Computer Networks

Fall 2008


 

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Time & Location:
Lecture:

MWF,9:00-9:50AM,EPS 108
 

Lab:
Tue,10:00-11:50AM,EPS 254

Instructor:
Neil Tang
tang@cs.montana.edu

EPS 360
(406) 994-4810

Office Hours:
MW,10:00AM-12:00PM    

TA:
Aaron Hall
halla@cs.montana.edu

Office Hours & Location:
Tue, 1:00-2:00PM
Thu, 10:00-11:00AM
EPS 346

 

Date
Topic
Reading
Slides
Homework
Sep 3
Class Overview
Syllabus
 
Sep 5
Network Basics and Architectures
1.1-1.3
 
Sep 8
Socket Programming
1.4
 
Sep 10
Performance Metrics
1.5
 
Sep 12
Data Communications Fundamentals
2.1
 
Sep 15
Encoding
2.2
 
Sep 17
Ethernet (802.3)
2.6
 
Sep 19
Framing
2.3
 
Sep 22
Token Ring
2.7
 
Sep 24
More Ethernet (802.3)
2.6
 
 
Sep 26
Error Detection
2.4
Sep 29
Reliable Transmission
2.5
 
Oct 1
Wireless LAN (802.11)
2.8
 
Oct 3
Wireless MAN (802.16)
2.8

 

Oct 6
Packet Switching
3.1
HW1 Due
HW2
Oct 8
More Packet Switching
3.1
 
Oct 10
Bridges
3.2
 
Oct 13
More Bridges
 
 
 
Oct 15
Switch Implementation and Performance
3.4
HW2 Due
Oct 17
Review for Midterm
 
Oct 20
Midterm Exam
 
 
9:00-9:50am
Oct 22
Review Midterm
 
 
 
Oct 24
Introduction to IP - Part I
4.1
 
Oct 27
Introduction to IP - Part II
4.1
 
Oct 29
Distance Vector Routing and RIP
4.2
 
Oct 31
Link State Routing and OSPF
4.2
 
Nov 3
Routing Metrics
4.2
 
Nov 5
Global Internet - Part I
4.3
 
Nov 7
Global Internet - Part II
4.3
 
Nov 10
IPv6
4.3
 
Nov 12
Mobile IP
4.2
 
Nov 14
Routing in Mobile Wireless Networks
 
Nov 17
UDP
5.1
Nov 19
TCP - Part I
5.2

 

Nov 21
TCP - Part II
5.2

 

Nov 24
 
 
 
 
Nov 26
Remote Procedure Calls
5.3
 
Nov 28
No Class - Thanksgiving Day
 
 
 
Dec 1
Email
9.2

HW3 Due
HW4

Dec 3
Scheduling and Routing in WiMAX Networks
 
 
Dec 5
DNS
9.1
Dec 8
WWW
9.2
 
Dec 10
SNMP
9.2
HW4 Due
Dec 12
Review for Final
 
Dec 18
Final Exam
 
 
4:00-5:10pm





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Note:

  1. The schedule is subject to change.
  2. Each homework assignment is due at the beginning of the corresponding class.

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