| 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) 243-8256 (use only in last resort!) |
| E-mail: | lboloni@eecs.ucf.edu preferred communication method |
| Web Site: |
http://www.eecs.ucf.edu/~lboloni/Teaching/EEL4781_Fall2010/index.html
The assignments and the other announcements will be posted on the course web site |
| Classroom: | HEC 104 |
| Class Hours: | Tuesday, Thursday 12:00 - 13:15 |
| Office Hours: | Tuesday 9:00 - 10:30, Thursday 9 - 10:30, Friday 9:00 - 12:00 |
| 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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Topic |
Lecture Notes, Readings, Homeworks |
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Aug. 24 |
Introduction |
[slides] Introduction
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Aug. 26 |
Protocol hierarchies |
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Aug. 31 |
OSI model |
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Sept. 2 |
ATM |
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Sept. 7 |
The physical layer
-wired connections |
[slides] The physical layer
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Sept. 9 |
Taught by Dr. Chatterjee -physical layer (cont'd) |
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| Sept. 14 |
Taught by Dr. Chatterjee -physical layer (cont'd) |
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Sept. 16 |
The data link layer
-packet framing -error detection and correction |
[slides] The data link layer
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Sept. 21 |
-simple data link protocols |
Homework 1 - due October 8th |
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Sept. 23 |
-PPP |
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Sept. 28 |
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Sept. 30 |
Medium Access Control
-channel allocation -ALOHA, CSMA-CD -Collision avoidance, CSMA-CA -Ethernet |
[slides] Medium access control
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Oct. 5 |
Midterm 1 - covering hardware and data link layer |
Sample midterm (from 2009)
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Oct. 7 |
802.11 (WiFi) |
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Oct. 12 |
Wireless LAN Bluetooth |
[slides] Wireless LAN
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Oct. 14 |
Network layer -connectionless / connection-based service |
[slides] Network layer
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Oct. 19 |
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Oct. 21 |
-link state routing, Djikstra's algorithm -distance vector routing, the distributed Bellman-Ford algorithm |
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Oct. 26 |
-the IP protocol -addressing models -network address translation |
Homework 2 - due November 9th [slides] Transport layer |
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Oct. 28 |
Taught by Dr. Chatterjee Transport layer -introduction |
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Nov. 2 |
-UDP and TCP |
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Nov. 4 |
Midterm 2. - covering MAC and network layer |
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Nov. 9 |
-TCP congestion control |
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Nov. 11 |
Veteran's day - no class |
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Nov. 16 |
Application layer |
[slides] Application layer
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Nov. 18 |
-FTP -remote login (Telnet, SSH) |
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Nov. 23 |
-world wide web |
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Nov. 25 |
Thanksgiving holiday - no class |
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Nov. 30 |
-TBD |
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Dec. 2 |
Final exam review |
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Dec. 9 |
Final exam: Thursday Dec 9, 10:00 - 12:50, HEC 104 covering transport, application layer and security + 2 questions on previous topics [sample final] Final exam from 2009 - ignore parts not covered |
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