Here is the tentative schedule for lectures and assignment deadlines. All information is subject to change, and please check this page periodically for the updated schedule.
| Tuesday | Thursday | |
| Week 1 | Jan 9(First day of class) Lec 1: Introduction PPT Read Chapter 1 of [PD] |
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| Week 2 | Jan 14 Lec 2: Network Architectures PPT Read Chapter 1 of [PD] |
Jan 16 Lec 3: Hardware and physical links PPT Read Chapter 1.4 & 2 of [PD] |
| Week 3 | Jan 21 Lec 4: Link Layer I PPT |
Jan 23 Lec 5: Link Layer II PPT Read Chapter 2 of [PD] |
| Week 4 | Jan 28 Cancelled due to severe weather |
Jan 30 Lec 6: Link Layer III PPT |
| Week 5 | Feb 4 Lec 7: Switching Technologies PPT Read Chapter 2.8.2, 3.1, 3.4 of [PD] |
Feb 6 Lec 8: Bridges and ATM PPT Read 3.1 of [PD] |
| Week 6 | Feb 11 Lec 9: Internetworking PPT |
Feb 13 No class |
| Week 7 | Feb 18 Lec 10: IP forwarding PPT |
Feb 20 Lec 11: DHCP and Dynamic Routing PPT Read 3.2.7,3.3 of [PD] |
| Week 8 | Feb 25 Lec 12: OSPF PPT Read 3.3.3 of [PD] |
Feb 27 Lec 13: BGP PPT Read 4.1.2 of [PD] |
| Week 9 | Mar 4 Lec 14: Multicast PPT Read 4.1, 4.2 of [PD] |
Mar 6 Midterm Exam Solution |
| Week 10 | Mar 11 Spring Recess | Mar 13 Spring Recess |
| Week 11 | Mar 18 Lec 15: Transport PPT |
Mar 20 Lec 16: TCP PPT |
| Week 12 | Mar 25 Lec 17: Congestion Avoidance PPT Read 6.1-6.4 of [PD] |
Mar 27 Lec 18: Congestion Avoidance and Qos PPT |
| Week 13 | April 1 Lec 19: Int. Serv. and Diff. Serv. PPT |
April 3 Lec 20: DNS PPT |
| Week 14 | April 8 Lec 21: P2P PPT Read BitTorrent, and BitTyrant |
April 10 Lec 22: Overlay Networks PPT |
| Week 15 | April 15 Lec 23: Email PPT Lab 1 Analysis |
April 17 Lec 24: Network Security PPT |
| Week 16 | April 22 Lec 25: Security System PPT | |
| Week 17 (Finals week) | |
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