| Catalog description: | Computer Communication Networks: Network models. Media access protocols. Data link control. Routing and flow control. Internetworking. Current architectures and protocols: OSI, ethernet, token, ring, FDDI, HSLC, X.25, etc. |
| Instructor: | Dr. Lotzi Bölöni |
| Office: | HEC - 319 |
| Phone: | 407-823-2320 (use only in last resort!) |
| E-mail: | lboloni@eecs.ucf.edu preferred communication method |
| Web Site: |
http://www.eecs.ucf.edu/~lboloni/Teaching/EEL4781_Fall2008/index.html
The assignments and the other announcements will be posted on the course web site |
| Classroom: | HEC 103 |
| Class Hours: | Tuesday, Thursday 4:30 - 5:45 |
| Office Hours: | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 - 4:00 |
| Pre-requisites: | EEL 4767C and STA 3032 |
| Textbook: | Andrew S. Tanembaum, Computer Networks, 4th ed, Prentice Hall. |
| Grading: |
Homework: 45%
Two midterm exams: 15% each Final: 25% Standard 90/80/70/60 scale will be used for final grades (curved if necessary) |
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Date
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Topic
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Lecture Notes, Readings, Homeworks
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Aug. 26
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Introduction
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[slides] Introduction
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Aug. 28
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Protocol hierarchies
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Sept. 2
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OSI model
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Sept. 4
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ATM
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Sept. 9
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The physical layer
-wired connections
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[slides] The physical layer
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Sept. 11
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-wireless connections
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| Sept. 16 |
-wireless telephony
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Sept. 18
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The data link layer
-packet framing |
[slides] The data link layer
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Sept. 23
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-error detection and correction
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Sept. 25
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-simple data link protocols
-PPP |
Homework 1
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Sept. 30
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Midterm 1 - covering hardware and data link layer
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Oct. 2
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Medium Access Control
-channel allocation -ALOHA, CSMA-CD -Collision avoidance, CSMA-CA |
[slides] Medium access control
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Oct. 7
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-Ethernet
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Oct. 9
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802.11 (WiFi)
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Oct. 14
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Bluetooth
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Oct. 16
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Network layer
-connectionless / connection service -routing |
[slides] Network layer
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Oct. 21
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-IP.
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Oct. 23
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-the IP protocol -addressing models -network address translation |
Homework 2 - due November 6, 2008
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Oct. 28
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Transport layer
-elements of transport protocols |
[slides] Transport layer
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Oct. 30
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Midterm 2. - covering MAC and network layer
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Nov. 4
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-UDP and TCP
-TCP congestion control |
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Nov. 6
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Application layer |
[slides] Application layer |
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Nov. 11
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Veteran's day
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Nov. 13
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-World wide web pages and browsing (HTTP, HTML) |
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Nov. 18
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-FTP -remote login (Telnet, SSH) |
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Nov. 20
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TBD
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Nov. 25
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TBD
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Nov. 27
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Thanksgiving.
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Dec. 2
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Network security
Security on the web: ssh, https
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[slides] Network security Homework 3 - due Dec 11, 2008 - at the exam |
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Dec. 4
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Final exam review
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Dec 11, 4:00 - 6:50pm
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Final exam: covering transport, application layer and security + 2 questions on previous topics
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