Schedule

Note on the readings: the section (§) symbol refers to chapters from the Computer Networks: A Systems Approach textbook.

Week ofSlidesReadingsHomeworkProjects & Exams
Sept. 9-11Intro, History§1.1-1.6, 2.1-2.3, Beej’s Guide
Sept. 14-18Architecture, Physical Layer§2.4-2.8
Sept. 21-25Data Link Layer§3.1, 3.4Proj. 1 due Sept. 21
Sept.28-Oct. 2Bridging and Switching§3.2-3.3Hw. 1 due Oct. 1
Oct. 5-9Network Layer§4.1Hw. 2 due Oct. 8Proj. 2 due Oct. 5
Oct. 12-16Intra-domain Routing, Inter-domain Routing§5.1-5.2Hw. 3 due Oct. 15
Oct. 19-23Transport Layer§6.1-6.4Hw. 4 due Oct. 22
Oct. 26-30Congestion Control§9.1, 9.3, 9.4;Hw. 5 due Oct. 29Proj. 3 due Oct. 26
Nov. 2-6Midterms: in class Nov. 3, NAT
Nov. 9-13WebHow the cookie became a monsterHw. 6 due Nov. 12Proj. 4 due Nov. 9
Nov. 16-20DNSHw. 7 due Nov. 19
Nov. 30-Dec. 4DHCP and ARPHw. 8 due Dec. 3Proj. 5 due Nov. 30
Dec. 7-11Transport Layer SecurityHw. 9 due Dec. 10 (slip day use prohibited)
Dec. 14-18Finals: TBDProj. 6 due Dec. 14 (slip day use prohibited)