COMPSCI/ECE 356 Computer Network Architecture, Spring 2025

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. You can view the video capture at Panopto. All the assigned "sections" and "chapters" refer to the Peterson and Davie book listed on the course home page.

Date Title Assigned Readings References
1/09 Thu L1: Logistics, L2: History Sections 1.1, 1.2 Lecture Recording
1/14 Tue L3: Internet Architecture Section 1.3, End-to-End, DARPANET Lecture Recording
1/16 Thu L4: Physical Layer, L5: Data Link Section 1.5, Chapter 2 Lecture Recording
1/21 Tue L5: Data Link (cont.) Lecture Recording
1/23 Thu L6: Bridging Section 3.2 Lecture Recording
1/28 Tue L7: Network Layer Sections 3.1, 3.3 Lecture Recording
1/30 Thu L7: Network Layer (cont.), L8: DHCP Lecture Recording
2/04 Tue L9: Protocols & Tools, L10: Transport Layer Chapter 5: Preamble, 5.1, 5.2, Perspective; Chapter 6: Preamble, 6.1 - 6.3 Lecture Recording
2/6 Thu L10: Transport Layer (cont.) Lecture Recording
2/11 Tue L11: HTTP & Cookies, L12: Cryptography Primitives Lecture Recording
2/13 Thu L12: Cryptography Primitives (cont.), L13: TLS Lecture Recording
2/18 Tue
2/20 Thu
2/25 Tue
2/27 Thu Midterm Exam
3/04 Tue
3/6 Thu
3/11 Tue Spring Break - No Class
3/13 Thu Spring Break - No Class
3/18 Tue
3/20 Thu
3/25 Tue
3/27 Thu
4/01 Tue
4/03 Thu
4/08 Tue
4/24 Thu
4/15 Tue
4/17 Thu
4/22 Tue
Final Exam
Last updated: 1/2025