Computer Networks 1

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News

• Mid-term exam: closed book

Course outline

• Fundamental concepts in the design and implementation of computer networks
• Protocols, standards and applications
• Introduction to network programming
• The topics to be covered include:
  • Introduction to network architecture, OSI and the TCP/IP reference models.
  • Network technologies, especially LAN technologies (Ethernet, wireless networks and Bluetooth).
  • Issues related to routing and internetworking, Internet addressing and routing.
  • Internet transport protocols (UDP and TCP)
  • Network-programming interface
  • Application layer protocols and applications such as DNS, E-mail, and WWW.

Lecture time

• MT09KTTN- Tuesday: 12:30pm - 3:00pm (204B10)

Lecture slides

• Lecture 1 & 2: Introduction
• Lecture 3, 4 & 5: Application Layer
• Lecture 6 & 7: Transport layer
• Lecture 8, 9 & 10: Network layer
• Lecture 11 & 12: Link layer and LAN
• Lecture 13: Wireless Networks
• Lecture 14: Network Security

Old lecture slides

• Lecture 1: Introduction to Computer Networks
• Lecture 2: Communication Media
• Lecture 3: Basic Networking Technologies
• Lecture 4: Basic Networking Technologies (cont')
• Lecture 5: Network Layer
• Lecture 6: Network Layer (cont')
• Lecture 7: Network Layer in the Internet
• Lecture 8: Transport Layer and Socket Programming in Java
• Lecture 9: Socket Programming in Java (example code)
• Lecture 10&11: Application Layer
• Lecture 12: Web programming
• Lecture 13: Network Security
• Lecture 14: Computer Crime

Lab and Practical classes

Class schedule and materials (for both classes)

Last year lab exercises

Week	Topic
4	Lab 1: Basic networking techniques 1
5	Lab 2: Basic networking techniques 2
6	Lab 3: Networking devices
7	Lab 4: Introduction to Packet Tracer tool
8	Lab 5: Using Ethereal for network analysis
9	Midterm exam (no class)
10	Midterm exam (no class)
11	Lab 6: TCP/IP
13	Lab 7: Assignment 1 demo
14	Lab 8: Socket programming with Java 1
15	Lab 9: Socket programming with Java 2
16	Lab 10: Building web pages with HTML/CSS
17	Lab 11: Analyzing HTTP/DNS
18	Lab 12: Assignment 2 demo

Assessment

• Assignment: 20% (two assignment, 10% each)
• Mid-term exam: 20%
• Final exam: 60%

Mid-term Exam

• Format: Multiple choice question
• Worth 20% of the module
• Exam time: 60 minutes
• Number of questions: 45

Assignment 1

Assessment

- This assignment is worth 10% of the module

Task and requirements

- Detailed description of the Assignment 1 can be downloaded here.

- Sample P2P Chat program code, used to test chat protocol for assignments in previous years. Please note: this is not a complete and fully function program. It is only used to test some aspect of the chat protocol defined for assignments in previous years.

- Sample P2P chat program 2010.

Submission

You needs to submit the following:

• Documentation of your program (report - both hard and softcopy)
• Source code

Softcopy submission: zipped source code, and pdf or doc version of the report, and submit it through Sakai

You also needs to demonstrate your application in the lab

Due date: 17:00, Friday, April 13, 2012.

Assignment 2

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References

1. Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach, 5th edition, Jim Kurose and Keith Ross, Addison-Wesley, April 2009.
2. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanenbaum, 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.
3. TCP/IP Protocol Suite, B. A. Forouzan, Mc Graw-Hill, 1st ed., 2000.