Course Schedule
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This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Introduction & Overview
Date
Topics
Quiz
HW
Due
Note
(#1) Wed 01/22
Course Introduction
(#2) Mon 01/27
Computer Networks Overview - 1 (Top-Down)
(#3) Wed 01/29
Computer Networks Overview - 2 (Top-Down)
Physical Layer (L1) & Link Layer (L2)
Date
Topics
Quiz
HW
Due
Note
(#4) Mon 02/03
Physical Layer - 1: Wireless Communication Systems I
HW 1
(#5) Wed 02/05
Physical Layer - 2: Wireless Communication Systems II
(#6) Mon 02/10
Physical Layer - 3: Wireless Communication Systems III
(#7) Wed 02/12
Physical Layer - 4: Equalization and Multi-Carrier Systems
HW 2
HW 1 (both 2/14)
(#8) Mon 02/17
Physical Layer - 5: MIMO I: Diversity System
(#9) Wed 02/19
Physical Layer - 6: MIMO II: Spatial Multiplexing & MIMO Detection
(#10) Mon 02/24
Physical Layer - 7: MIMO Review & OFDM I
(#11) Wed 02/26
In-Class Quiz (40-50 min)
Quiz 1
(#12) Mon 03/03
Physical Layer - 8: OFDM II - 2 & Forward Error Correction I
HW 3
HW 2
(#13) Wed 03/05
Link Layer - 1: CRC & Forward Error Correction II
(#14) Mon 03/10
Link Layer - 2: Medium Access Control
(#15) Wed 03/12
Link Layer - 3: Link Control
HW 4
HW 3 (both 3/16)
Network Layer (L3) & Transport Layer (L4) & Application Layer (L5)
Date
Topics
Quiz
HW
Due
Note
Mon 03/17
No Classes (Spring Recess)
Wed 03/19
No Classes (Spring Recess)
(#16) Mon 03/24
Network Layer - 1: IP Address
(#17) Wed 03/26
Network Layer - 2: Internet Protocol
(#18) Mon 03/31
Transport Layer - 1: TCP & UDP
(#19) Wed 04/02
Transport Layer - 2: TCP Congestion Control
HW 5
HW 4
(#20) Mon 04/07
Application Layer & Review
(#21) Wed 04/09
In-Class Quiz & Paper Reading Session Intro
Quiz 2
Paper Readings and Dicussions
Date
Reading(s)
The papers are selected by students (or randomly) out of a pool.
(#22) Mon 04/14
Guest Speaker: Ish Jain (RPI)
(#23) Wed 04/16
Paper Discussion - 1
Paper #1: Underwater Backscatter Networking
Paper #2: SoftNull: Many-Antenna Full-Duplex Wireless via Digital Beamforming
(#24) Mon 04/21
Paper Discussion - 2:
Paper #3: Enabling High-Quality Untethered Virtual Reality
Paper #4: FlexCore: Massively Parallel and Flexible Processing for Large MIMO Access Points
(#25) Wed 04/23
Guest Speaker: Byungjun Kim (UCSD)
HW 5 (Due: 4/24)
(#26) Mon 04/28
Paper Discussion - 3:
Paper #5: The DarkLight Rises: Visible Light Communication in the Dark
Paper #6: Pingmesh: A Large-Scale System for Data Center Network Latency Measurement and Analysis
(#27) Wed 04/30
Paper Discussion - 4:
Paper #7: Neural Adaptive Video Streaming with Pensieve
Paper #8: ABC: A Simple Explicit Congestion Controller for Wireless Networks
(#28) Mon 05/05
Final Review
Wed 05/07
No Classes (Reading Days)
Fri 05/09
Final Exam (4:00 - 6:30 pm) at the lecture room (SEC 209)
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