Goals
Communication Networks
Summer term 2002
Prof. B. Plattner
Computer Engineering and Networks
Laboratory
ETH Zürich
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• To understand pertinent concepts of computer networks as
one pillar of information technology
• To understand how the Interent works, the Internet being
THE prototype of future computer and information
networks
• To be able to extrapolate from today‘s examples (Internet)
to future research and development issues and topics
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How to reach these goals
Lecture topics
Lecture
Discussion during and around the lecture
Theoretical assignments
Practical assignments
Reading material
1. Introduction, summary of basic concepts (Technische Infor matik 2,
Vernetzte Systeme)
– Text book
Computer Networks, A Systems Approach, 2 Edition
Larry L. Peterson, Bruce S. Davie
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2000, ISBN 1-55860577-0
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– Scientific papers
• Personal interest and experiments
• Visit to BlueWin Data Center?
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Network building blocks
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Point-to-point links
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Reliable service over unreliable channels
Shared (broadcast) direct links: Local Area Networks, Ethernet
Packet switching and internetworking
Routing
End-to-end (transport) protocols
Congestion control and resource allocation
Distribute applications
Network security
IP next generation
Lecture schedule
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Laboratory exercises
Teaching assistants
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Matthias Bossardt (Co-ordinator)
Sai Anand
Georgios Parissidis
Stamatios Stefanakos
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Basic network connectivity, analysis of protocols
Addressing and routing
Applications (DNS, e-mail, WWW)
Network security: Building a firewall
• plus teaching aides (Hilfsassistenten)
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Laboratory equipment
Material on the net
• Lecture homepage
http://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/tik/education/lectures/CN/SS02/
• Workspace for CN lecture on the TIK BSCW server
https://www.tik.ee.ethz.ch/bscw/bscw.cgi/0/108140
• Various other resources may be found on the Internet, such as
– The text book’s web page
http://www.mkp.com/books_catalog/catalog.asp?ISBN=1-55860-514-2#Extras
– A communications glossary
http://www.getcommstuff.com/glossary/
– Connected: An Internet Encyclopedia
http://www.freesoft.org/CIE/index.htm
– A tutorial on networking
http://www.techtutorials.com/Networking/
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