Course Schedule
Course Schedule
This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Introduction & Overview
Date
Topics
Quiz
HW
Due
Note
(#1) Wed 09/03
Course Introduction
(#2) Mon 09/08
TCP/IP Model Overview - 1
(#3) Wed 09/10
TCP/IP Model Overview - 2
Application Layer (L5) & Transport Layer (L4) & Network Layer (L3)
Date
Topics
Quiz
HW
Due
Note
(#4) Mon 09/15
Application Layer - 1: DNS I
Readings: Chapter 2.1, 2.4
HW 1
First Recitation
(#5) Wed 09/17
Application Layer - 2: DNS II
Readings: Chapter 2.4
(#6) Mon 09/22
Application Layer - 3: WWW and HTTP
Readings: Chapter 2.2
(#7) Wed 09/24
Application Layer - 4: Web Cache & Socket
Readings: Chapter 2.6
(#8) Mon 09/29
Transport Layer - 1: TCP & UDP, TPC Flow Control I
Readings: Chapter 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
(#9) Wed 10/01
Transport Layer - 2: TCP Flow Control II & Congestion Control I
Readings: Chapter 3.6, 3.7
HW 1 Due (10/03)
(#10) Mon 10/06
In-Class Quiz (40-50 min)
Quiz 1
HW 2
(#11) Wed 10/08
Transport Layer - 3: Congestion Control II & TCP over Wireless
Readings: IEEE Globecom '98 (PDF)
(#12) Mon 10/13
Network Layer - 1: Quiz Review & IP Address I
Readings: Chapter 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
(#13) Wed 10/15
Network Layer - 2: IP Address II & Subnetting I
Readings: Chapter 4.1, 4.2, 4.3
(#14) Mon 10/20
Network Layer - 3: Subnetting II & Network Address Translation (NAT)
Readings: Chapter 4
(#15) Wed 10/22
Network Layer - 4: Routing (Dijkstra and Bellman-Ford algorithms)
Readings: Chapter 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4
HW 2 Due (10/24)
(#16) Mon 10/27
Network Layer - 5: Internet Protocol & DHCP & ICMP
Readings: Chapter4, Chapter 5
HW 3
Link Layer (L2) & Physical Layer (L1) & Reviews
Date
Topics
Quiz
HW
Due
Note
(#17) Wed 10/29
Link Layer - 1: CRC (& Internet Checksum)
Readings: Chapter 6.2
(#18) Mon 11/03
Review for Quiz 2
(#19) Wed 11/05
In-Class Quiz (40-50 min)
Quiz 2
(#20) Mon 11/10
Link Layer - 2: Medium Access Control I
Readings: Chapter 6.1, 6.3, 7.3
(#21) Wed 11/12
Link Layer - 3: Medium Access Control II
Readings: Chapter 6.1, 6.3, 7.3
HW 3 Due (11/14)
(#22) Mon 11/17
Quiz 2 Problem Explanation (TCP/IP)
HW 4
(#23) Wed 11/19
Link Layer - 4: MAC: Wireless CSMA/CA I
Readings: Chapter 6.1, 6.3, 7.3
(#24) Mon 11/24
Link Layer - 5: MAC: Wireless CSMA/CA II & Data Link Control
Readings: Chapter 6.1, 6.3, 7.3
(#25) Wed 11/26
No Classes (Thanksgiving Recess)
(#26) Mon 12/01
Physical Layer - 1: Wireless System Overview I
Readings:
(#27) Wed 12/03
Physical Layer - 2: Wireless System Overview II
Readings:
Last Recitation
(#28) Mon 12/08
Physical Layer - 3: Wireless Channel & Forward Error Correction
Readings:
HW 4 Due (12/08)
(#29) Wed 12/10
Final Review
Mon 12/15
No Classes (Reading Days)
Wed 12/17
Final Exam