CS176A: Introduction to Computer Communication Networks
Spring 2006

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Course Objectives and Department Mission


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Course Outline

DateDescriptionReading
Apr 04 Tu


Apr 06 Th

Internet Evolution


OSI Stack

"Internet: `The Big Picture'"
"A Brief History of the Internet"
Online Maps
Tanenbaum, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
Kurose/Ross, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8
Apr 11, Tu

Apr 13, Th


Physical Layer

Data Link Layer Overview and
Point-to-Point Protocols

Tanenbaum, 2.1-2.4
Kurose/Ross, 1.4
Tanenbaum, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
Kurose/Ross, 5.1, 5.2, 5.8(v2)/5.7(v3)
Latency Article
Apr 17, Mo
Apr 18, Tu

Apr 19, Th

Homework #1 due by 11:59pm
Sockets

Data Link (Shared Media)


Tanenbaum, 6.1
Kurose/Ross, 2.1
Tanenbaum, 4.1, 4.2
Kurose/Ross, 5.3, 5.4
Apr 25, Tu
Apr 27, Th

No class
Ethernet & High-Speed Shared Protocols

TBD
Tanenbaum, 4.3, 4.4, 4.7.5
Kurose/Ross, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7
May 01, Mo
May 02, Tu

May 04, Th
Homework #2 due by 11:59pm
Review and Network Layer Overview

Midterm Exam

Tanenbaum, 5.1
Kurose/Ross, 4.1, 4.4

May 09, Tu

May 11, Th
IP--Part 2

IP--Part 3
Tanenbaum, 5.6.1-5.6.3,5.6.7-5.6.8
Kurose/Ross, 4.7
Kurose/Ross, 4.6(v2)/4.3(v3)
May 16, Tu


May 18, Th
Routing


Routing II and Transport Layer Overview
Tanenbaum, 5.2, 5.5.6, 5.6.4, 5.6.5
Kurose/Ross, 4.2-4.3(v2)/4.5(v3), and
Kurose/Ross, 4.5(v2)/4.6(v3)

May 22, Mo
May 23, Tu
May 25, Th

Homework #3 due by 11:59pm
No class
TCP--Part 1


TBD
Tanenbaum, 6.1, 6.2, 6.5
Kurose/Ross, 3.1, 3.4
May 30, Tu
Jun 01, Th

TCP--Part 2
TCP--Part 3, UDP

Kurose/Ross, 3.5-3.7
Tanenbaum, 6.4
Kurose/Ross 3.3
Jun 06, Tu

Jun 07, We
Jun 08, Th


DNS & HTTP/WEB

Homework #4 due by 11:59pm
Misc Topics (DHCP, NAT, Tunnelling)
and Final Review

Tanenbaum, 7.1-7.3
Kurose/Ross, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5

Tanenbaum, 5.6.3, 5.6.2,5.5.5
Kurose/Ross,4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.7.2
UCSB Network Information
TBA

REVIEW SESSION (Time: 2:00pm)
Location: CTL


Jun 14, We

FINAL EXAM (12:15pm-2:15pm)
Location: CTL


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