CS118 Computer Network Fundamentals, Fall 2006
Syllabus
Lectures:
Mondays and Wednesdays 10:00am-11:50am in 9436 Boelter Hall
Discussion Sections
Friday 10:00am-11:50am in 4283 Boelter Hall
Friday 12:00pm-01:50pm in 4283 Boelter Hall
Instructor:
Professor Deborah Estrin
Email: destrin@cs.ucla.edu
Office: 3531H Boelter Hall
Telephone: (310) 206-3923
Tentative office hours: Mondays 11:50am-12:30pm and Wednesdays 9:00am-9:50am in
3531H Boelter Hall, but check online for exceptions.
Teaching Assistant:
Rafael Laufer
Email: rlaufer@cs.ucla.edu
Office: 3551J Boelter Hall
Telephone: (310) 825-1340
Office hours: Tuesdays 4:30pm-6:30pm in 4428 Boelter Hall
Purpose and content of the course:
In this course we investigate the functions required to operate computer communications
networks, and we develop a methodology for implementing the functions in procedures
called "protocols". The course is organized around the layered protocol stack
architecture using a "top-down" approach. Layers of the protocol stack are reviewed.
Specific functions are defined and available alternatives are studied. Several examples
of protocols and network architectures derived from existing public and private networks
are presented. The course includes two projects, in which students learn about basic
Unix communications protocols, develop simple applications on top of TCP/IP and carry
out experiments in existing testbeds.
Grading
Items
Homeworks
Projects
Midterm
Final
Percentage
10%
30%
30%
30%
Reading Assignments
In general there will be no specific reading assignments. However, the relevant sections
from the textbook will be pointed out in class. It is recommended that you make yourself
familiar with the material prior to class, and it is a good strategy to read the pertinent
sections again right after class to make sure you understand them.
Homework Assignments
A problem set will be handed out each Monday and is due at the beginning of class on
the following Monday. If you cannot attend a lecture, you may turn in your homework in
the drop box A8 in 4428 BH (???) before 10:00am on the due date. Late homeworks
will not be accepted.
The solution to each homework problem should be written legibly on a separate sheet of
paper that contains your name, the homework number, the problem number, and "CS
118 --Fall 2006". We will not attempt to grade messy and unreadable solutions. If a
problem can be interpreted in more than one way, clearly state the assumptions under
which you solve the problem.
In writing up your homework you are allowed to consult any book, paper, or published
material. If you do so, you are required to cite the complete bibliographical data of your
source(s). You are requested to not consult either solutions to the textbook exercises or
solutions available online from other courses at any university.
Model solutions will be handed out and discussed during the discussion sections on the
day after the homework is due. The graded problem sets will be returned a week later
also during the discussion sections. If you have questions about the grading, please talk
to the TA initially; but if the problem is not resolved consult the Professor. Graded
problem sets that are not picked up in the discussion sections will be kept in the TA's
office. Copies of all handouts, problem sets, and model solutions will be available on the
CourseWeb website.
Textbook:
J. Kurose and K. Ross, "Computer Networking," 3rd Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2006.
Course Outline
Chapters
1
2
3
4
5
6&7
Topics
Computer Networks and the Internet
Application Layer
Transport Layer
Network Layer and Routing
Link Layer and Local Area Networks
Mobile and Multimedia Networking
# Lectures
2
2
4
4
4
2
Schedule
Week
1
2
Date
Oct. 2
Oct. 4
Oct. 9
3
Oct. 11
Oct. 16
Oct. 18
4
Oct. 23
Oct. 25
5
Oct. 27
Oct. 30
6
Nov. 1
Nov. 6
Nov. 8
7
Nov. 13
Nov. 15
8
Nov. 20
9
Nov. 22
Nov. 27
Nov. 29
10
Dec. 4
11
Dec. 6
Dec. 9
Event
Syllabus handed out, homework #1 assignment.
Lecture: Introduction and Applications 1.
Lecture: Applications 2.
Homework #1 due; homework #2 assignment.
Lecture: Transport 1.
Lecture: Transport 2.
Homework #2 due; homework #3 assignment.
Project #1 assignment.
Lecture: Project Background.
Guest Lecturer: Rafael Laufer.
Lecture: Transport 3.
Homework #3 due; homework #4 assignment.
Lecture: Transport 4 – Advanced TCP.
Chapter
1
1&2
2
Project #1 due.
Lecture: Routing 1.
Homework #4 due.
Midterm Review; Review questions.
Midterm Exam (in class)
Lecture: IP 1
Homework #5 assignment.
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Thanos Stathopoulos.
Lecture: Routing 2
Project #2 assignment.
Lecture: Routing 3
Homework #5 due; homework #6 assignment.
Lecture: IP 2.
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Thanos Stathopoulos.
Lecture: Link/MAC 1
Homework #6 due; homework #7 assignment.
Lecture: Link/MAC 2
Lecture: Link/MAC 3
Homework #7 due; Homework #8 assignment.
Lecture: Mobility.
Project #2 due.
Lecture: Multimedia, Research Directions.
Homework #8 due.
Final review.
Final exam (at 3:00pm-6:00pm on Saturday).
4
3
3
3
3
1, 2, and 3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
8
3, 4, 5, 6
3, 4, 5, 6
Academic Integrity
The work you submit in this course must be the result of your individual effort. You may
discuss homework problems and general strategies with other students in the course,
but you must not collaborate in the detailed development or actual writing of problem
sets. It is your responsibility to protect your work from unauthorized access. In writing up
your homework you are allowed to use any book, paper, or published material. However,
you are not allowed to ask others for specific solutions, either in person or by using
electronic forums such as newsgroups. Of course, during the administration of exams
any form of cooperation or help is forbidden.
Academic dishonesty has no place in a university; it wastes our time and yours, and it is
unfair to the majority of students. Any dishonest behavior will be severely penalized and
may lead to failure in the course.