SCHEDULE


IMPORTANT NOTE:The COMP485 schedule might change during the quarter! Watch this space frequently for any updates during the quarter).
Week 1
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
W1 Introduction to Computer Networks
What is the Internet?
 • Download and Install WireShark
F1 Network Access
End Systems and Physical Media 		Reading #1 "History of Computer Networking and the Internet"
Week 2
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M2 Packet Switching Delay, Data Loss, and Network Throughput DQ #1
W2 Protocol Layers and Service Models
F2 Encapsulation
Class Exercise #1 Wireshark Lab: Getting Started
Week 3
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M3 MLK DAY NO CLASS
W3 Application Layer Class Exercise #1 Due by 11:59 p.m.
DQ #2
F3 The Web and HTTP
Quiz #1: Open book and notes. 		Kurose & Ross: Section 2.2 (exclude 2.2.6)
Week 4
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M4 More Appplication Layer Protocols: FTP, E-mail, DNS, and P2P
Class Exercise #2 Wireshark Lab: HTTP		 Kurose & Ross: Section 2.4 & 2.5
Cookie Central
W4 Trasnport Layer
Multiplexing/Demultiplexing
UDP 		DQ #3
F4 Quiz #2: Take home
Class Exercise #3 Wireshark Lab: UDP 		Kurose & Ross: Section 3.3 & 3.5
Week 5
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M5 TCP Quiz #2 Due by 11:59 p.m.
W5 Principles of Congestion Control Class Exercise #2 Due by 11:59 p.m.
F5 Mid-Term Break
Week 6
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M6 Network Layer
Forwarding Tables
Class Exercise #4 Wireshark Lab: TCP		 Class Exercise #3 Due by 11:59 p.m.
W6 The Internet Protocol (IP) Kurose & Ross: Section 4.4
F6 Routing Algorithms
Introduction to "Building The Internet" 		Kurose & Ross: Section 4.5
Week 7
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M7 Research Presentation Topics
Link Layer		 Kurose & Ross: Section 5.1 and 5.2 • Make sure you purchase your USB to Ethernet adapter to be used this Friday (F7).
W7 Local Area Network
Addressing
Ethernet
Switches
 Kurose & Ross: Section 5.4 Class Exercise #4 Due by 11:59 p.m.
F7 Work Day: Building the Internet - Local Area Network
Week 8
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M8 Quiz #4: Open book and notes.
In-Class Exercise #3
W8 NO CLASS DUE TO WEATHER
F8 Class Exercise #5Wireshark Lab: IP
Week 9
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M9 Wireless Networks
Work Day: Building the Internet - Configuring A Router		 Kurose & Ross: Section 6.1 to 6.3 (skip sections 6.3.4 and beyond)
W9 Network Security
SSL,IPsec,WEP, Firewalls. 		Kurose & Ross: Sections 8.1, 8.6, 8.7, 8.8, 8.9 Class Exercise #5 Due by 11:59 p.m.
F9 Invited Speaker: Information Services From Kalamazoo College.
Week 10
Day Class Topic Reading Due Recommendations
M10 Research Presentations
  • "A Day in the Life of a Web Page Request" by GROUP #5
  • "Inter-AS Routing in the Internet: BGP" by GROUP #1
W10 Research Presentations
  • "Streaming Stored Video" by GROUP #2
  • "Voice-over-IP" by GROUP #4
F10 Research Presentations
  • "Socket Programming: Creating Network Applications" by GROUP #3
Course closing remarks and evaluations
Finals Week
Happy Spring Break!