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COURSE SYLLABUS Prerequisites:
COP 4530 CNT 5505: Data / Computer Communication CNT 4504: Computer Networks Spring Semester 2013 |
Course
Objective:
The
goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the key
architecture and implementation issues in modern computer and communication
networks. Students will learn about the
fundamental issues in designing and building networks, particularly from an
infrastructure, protocols and algorithms point of view. Students will gain an understanding of the
TCP/IP protocol suite and be able to understand how the Internet works at a
detailed level.
Course
Description:
This course will survey computer communication
networks from a computer science perspective.
We will explore basic aspects such as the architecture of networks,
layering issues, topology and components, concepts of circuit and packet
switching, and network control algorithms. We will discuss protocols and design
issues at each layer ranging from the physical to the application layer. We will consider programming APIs, routing,
flow control, queuing theory issues and congestion control. As time permits we will explore issues such
as multicasting, overlay networks, content delivery and distribution and other
emerging topics of interest.
Instructor:
Room 263,
Office hours: Tuesday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Teaching Assistant:
Zheng Gu
Room 167 Love Building
Office hours: Monday 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Thursday 11 am - 12:00 noon
Required Text:
A. S. Tanenbaum
and D. J. Wetherall, Computer
Networks, Prentice Hall, 5th edition
Class Schedule:
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Lectures |
Tuesdays
and Thursdays |
3:35
pm – 4:50 pm |
Love
301 |
Lecture
Notes and Information
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Week |
Assignments
& Information |
Class
Notes |
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January
8, 2013 January
10, 2013 |
Read
Chapter 1 in text. Read Lecture 1. Read sec
2.1, 2.5, and 2.6 in text. Scan rest of Chapter 2. Read Lecture 2A |
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January
15, 2013 January
17, 2013 |
Start reading Chapter 3. Start reading Lecture 2B. Read Chapter 3 until sec 3.3. Finish reading Lecture
2B |
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January
22, 2013 January
24, 2013 |
Read Section 3.3 in
text. Start reading Lecture 3 Read Section 3.4 in
text. Continue reading Lecture 3 |
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January
29, 2013 January
31, 2013 |
Read Sections 3.5 - 3.6 in text. Finish reading
Lecture3, Review of Problem Set 1 Read Section 4.2 in text. Read Lecture 4A |
Homework
2: Due February 7, 2013 |
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February
5, 2013 February
7, 2013 |
Finish reading 4.2 in text.
Finish reading Lecture 4A Read 4.3 in text. Start
reading 4.8 in text. Read Lecture 4B |
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February
12, 2013 February
14, 2013 |
Finish
reading 4.8 in text. Finish reading Lecture 4B Review
of Problem Set 2 Start
reading notes on Introduction to Probability Theory 1 |
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February
19, 2013 February
21, 2013 |
Review
of Problem Set 3, General Review Midterm 1 |
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February
26, 2013 February
28, 2013 |
Continue
reading Intro to Probability Theory 1 notes. Finish
reading Intro to Probability Theory 1 and start reading Intro to Probability
Theory 2 (queuing theory) |
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March 5,
2013 March 7,
2013 |
Continue
reading Intro to Probability Theory 2 Finish
reading Intro to Probability Theory 2 |
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March 11
- 15, 2013 |
SPRING BREAK |
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March
19, 2013 March
21, 2013 |
Review
of Problem Set 4. Finish lectures on probability and queuing theory. Read
4.1, 4.2.5, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6 in text. |
Homework
5: Due March 26, 2013 |
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March
26, 2013 March
28, 2013 |
Start
reading Lecture 5A. Read 5.1, 5.5, and 5.6 in text. Finish
readings in notes and text. |
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April 2,
2013 April 4,
2013 |
Start
reading Lecture 5B. Read 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.5 Continue
readings ***There
was an error in problem 1 of the homework and it has been corrected. D can
communicate with A, C, and E. Not only with E. |
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April 9,
2013 April
11, 2013 |
Finish
reading Lecture 5B and text. Midterm
will cover material since the first midterm. I
will include the probability-info.pdf at the end of your test paper. Note
that you still must remember Little’s Theorem and be able to derive the other
M/M/1 results as well as know the means of the various distributions. Midterm 2 |
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April
16, 2013 April
18, 2013 |
Review of Midterm 2. Start reading Lecture 6A Start read text sections 5.3 and 6.3 Finish reading Lecture 6A Finish reading Chapters 5 (except for sec 5.4) and 6
(sections 6.1 - 6.5) |
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April
23, 2013 April
25, 2013 |
Read Lecture 6B and text
sections 7.1 and 7.3.1 Discussion of Final Final exam will cover all
material covered during the semester |
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April
30, 2013 |
FINAL EXAM,
Tuesday, April 30, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Room 301 J. J. Love Building |
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1. There will be two
midterm tests (25% each) and a final (25%).
2. There will be several
graded problem sets during the semester (25% total). It is very important to
complete all problem sets. The problem sets may include programming
assignments. You may talk to me, the teaching assistant, or other students to
help you get started on a problem, but you
must do the problems by yourself.
3. The final will be
during finals week on April 30, 2013. Tests may include material covered in
earlier tests.
COURSE POLICIES:
ACADEMIC
HONOR POLICY:
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resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and
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Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living
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for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State
University." (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found
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Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should:
(1) register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource
Center; and
(2) bring a letter to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and
what type. This should be done during the first week of class.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Excused
absences include documented illness, deaths in the family and other documented
crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and
official University activities. These absences will be accommodated in a way
that does not arbitrarily penalize students who have a valid excuse.
Consideration will also be given to students whose dependent children
experience serious illness.
SYLLABUS CHANGE POLICY:
Except
for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading)
statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change
with advance notice.