Computer Science 125
Computer Networks
Syllabus -- Fall 2010
Professor: Mike Erlinger
Office: Olin 1258b
Phone: x-18912
E-mail: mike@cs.hmc.edu
Lecture Times: Monday & Wednesday, 11:00am
Lab Times: Thursdays, 8:00PM
Meeting Place: Beckman B105 (Lecture & Lab)
Graders:: Chris Sauro
Lab TAs:: Chris Sauro
Secretary: Joyce Greene, Olin 1258, 621-8225
Course Description
Computer Networks covers the principles of computer networking
especially protocols and
analysis techniques for
computer networking.
The course has a significant
laboratory requirement.
The course
prerequisite is
CS 105 Computer Systems.
Course Text
I did order texts through Huntley Bookstore, but
as usual the numbers may not be correct.
There are obviously many places to purchase books,
e.g., bookpool.com,
so do what is best for you.
|
Computer Networks, A System Approach,
4th Edition,
by
Larry Peterson & Bruce Davie,
Morgan Kaufmann,
ISBN 1-55860-832-X.
|
Other Related Texts
-
UNIX Network Programming: The Sockets Networking API, 3rd Edition -
by W. Richard Stevens, Bill Fenner, Andrew M. Rudoff
Prentice Hall,
ISBN: 0-13-141155-1-X.
-
TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1: The Protocols
by W. Richard Stevens,
Addison-Wesley,
ISBN 0-201-63346-9
-
Internetworking with TCP/IP
Vol 1:
Principles, Protocols, and Architecture,
Fourth Edition.
by Douglas Comer,
Prentice Hall,
ISBN 0-13-018380-6.
-
Hands-on Networking with Internet Techologies,
2nd Edition
by Douglas Comer,
Prentice Hall,
ISBN 0-13-148696-9.
What Is This Course About?
There are many ways to approach the subject of computer
networks.
In early years, the course was centered on
the
analysis of the
individual protocols in the TCP/IP protocol stack.
Besides protocol particulars,
the current text,
Peterson and Davie,
considers
computer networking from a systems perspective,
investigating some of the systems questions related to the general
concept of networking
(protocols are still a significant undertaking).
Peterson and Davie
are still strongly oriented towards TCP/IP, but
their presentation has a more global view of the interaction
of various protocols.
The text focuses on networking protocols and
paper analysis of actual networks.
We will use the lab to move from paper analysis to practical
analysis of networks.
I will teach the course at 3 levels:
-
First, the systems approach
of P&D will provide the basis of the lectures.
-
Second, TCP/IP protocols will be used as examples of the resulting
network architecture.
-
Finally, implementation and measure of actual TCP/IP networks will be
investigated for the practical aspects of computer networking - the
Labs.
My lectures WILL ASSUME that you have read related material
from one of the above books or other material (e.g., RFCs)
and thus that you come to class with
questions and some knowledge.
I hope to start each lecture section with some questions and
concepts that you should be thinking about.
Requirements and Grades
I have no idea as to the best
approach to encourage you to submit material on time, except to use the
calendar and laboratory to control your activities.
Also, for a change I have a grader who will help in the lab,
hwks, etc. But, I do plan on using the class to grade abstracts..
so many of you will get a turn.
Thus, you will also be responsible for
some critical evaluation of your classmates' work.
Make sure to read the
late policy.
There will be NO exam.
Your grade will be determined on your performance on Labs
and other assignments.
The relative weighting scheme will be as follows:
Abstracts
Do them or lose the points.
There will be NO course grade of 'A' without
all abstracts being completed.
Laboratory
The
laboratory aspect of this course
continues under development.
We are sharing labs with Prof Janet Davis at Grinnell.
The various Web pages will be updated as the semester progresses.
The labs focus on network
investigation and code development.
Labs will have a statement about grades such as:
"Do parts 1 and 2 for a B; Do parts 1, 2, and 3 for an A".
Just make sure in your writeups that you indicate what work you have done.
Projects
The
projects aspect of this course
continues under development.
One thing that is certain is that each of you will give a lecture on one
protocol.
The various Web pages will be updated as the semester progresses.
Collaboration Policy
Collaboration is encouraged. This means that you may
discuss approaches to solving problems
with anyone in the class,
including myself, graders, and other students.
However, copying solutions from any source (person or book) is
disallowed,
e.g., googling for information is fine, googling for the answer
is not.
All students are expected to conduct themselves in
accordance with the Harvey Mudd Honor Code. If you have any questions
about what is appropriate or inappropriate collaboration, please talk
to Me.
Course Web Page
Obviously you should check the course Web page periodically.
My plan is to
keep it updatedly weekly, i.e., by Sunday night the next week should
be complete and subsequent weeks partially completed.
Things way out may move, but they do show you direction.
NOTE:
Everything is driven from course Calendar, so keep checking it.
List of Topics
-
Course Overview -
Intro to Network Architectures,
Internet, IETF,
Course Overview
Readings:
P&D - 1,
-
Intro to Network Management & Performance
Readings:
P&D -
Netstat, Snoop
-
Direct Link Networks - Media concerns, Ethernet, FDDI
Readings:
P&D - 2,
-
Packet Switching
Readings:
P&D - 3,
-
Internetworking
Readings:
P&D - 4,
RFCs
-
End-to-End Protocols
Readings:
P&D - 5,
RFCs
-
Congestion Control & Resource Allocation
Readings:
P&D - 6,
-
End-to-End Data
Readings:
P&D - 7,
-
Network Security
Readings:
P&D - 8,
-
Applications
Readings:
P&D - 9,
Mike Erlinger
Last Modified Monday, 20-Sep-2010 07:29:07 PDT