CPSC5157U – Computer Networks (Graduate)
An course introducing discrete event simulation, and the principles of systems
simulation
Instructor | Description | Objectives | Outline | Texts | Assessment | Schedule |Policies
INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Charles Turnitsa
OFFICE:
Center for Commerce and Technology, Room 433
OFFICE HOURS:
Mon
10:30-2:30 PM
Tues
9:30–12:30 AM
Thurs 9:30–12:30 AM
And by appointment
PHONE:
Cell: 757-239 8573;
School Secretary: 706-507 8170
E-MAIL:
turnitsa_charles@columbusstate.edu
WEB:
http://csc.columbusstate.edu/turnitsa
CATALOG DESCRIPTION OF COURSE
Local area networks, wide area networks, and internets. Protocols and the ISO Open
Systems Interconnect reference model. Design, analysis, and performance evaluation.
Emphasis on data link, network, and transport protocols.
Prerequisite: CPSC 2108 with a grade of "C" or better, recommended.
Or, knowledge of Computer Networking and permission of the Instructor.
ACADEMIC OBJECTIVES
This course is a broad introduction to networking concepts and emphasizes the
following:
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Local area networks, wide area networks, and internets.
Protocols and the OSI (Open Systems Interconnect) reference model.
Design, analysis, and performance evaluation.
The main objective of this course is to answer the basic question "how do computer
networks and internets operate?" in the broadest sense. The course will provide a
comprehensive, self-contained tour through all of networking from the lowest levels of
data transmission and wiring to the highest levels of application software. At each level,
we will see how the facilities and services provided by lower levels are used and
extended in the next level. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will
have an understanding of:
1. The large–scale structure of the global Internet and its associated protocols;
2. The OSI Reference Model and the Internet Protocol Stack;
3. The Application Layer: Structure and sample applications;
4. The Transport Layer: Its function and services;
5. Reliable data transport and congestion control;
6. The uses of UDP and TCP; the trade–offs between them;
7. The Network Layer: Its function and services;
8. The structure of IP addresses: classful and classless addresses;
9. The DNS (Domain Name Service): “User friendly” names & IP addresses;
10. Routing on the Internet;
11. The Link Layer: Its function and services;
12. Error detection and correction techniques;
13. Collision detection and the Ethernet solution to that problem;
14. Collision avoidance and the Token Ring solution to that problem;
15. Link–layer switches: forwarding and filtering;
16. The basics of network security.
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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
As a student in this course, you are responsible to:
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Visit CougarView regularly and participate in all online discussions.
Complete all reading assignments and all homework assignments.
Finish all the hands-on lab exercises
Ask the instructor questions.
Send the instructor e–mail with both comments and questions.
INSTRUCTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
As your instructor in this course, I am responsible to:
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post lessons outlining the assignments for the week;
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read all student submissions and discussions;
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grade quizzes, projects, exams, assignments and the course project deliverables and post
scores in a timely fashion; and
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read any e-mail sent by students and respond accordingly within 48 hours.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance will be based on participation in the Online Forums. If you do not submit either
of these for two or more weeks in a row, you may receive a WF. If an emergency prevents you
from submitting a summary or quiz, please contact me to make alternative arrangements.
TEXTBOOKS
Title: Computer Networking: A top-down approach (6th edition)
Author: Jim Kurose and Keith Ross
Publisher: Pearson
ISBN-10: 0-13-285620-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-285620-1
Year: 2013
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SUPPLEMENTARY BOOKS AND MATERIALS
Material will be provided online through the course Web page.
HOW TO ACCESS THIS COURSE
This course is being offered through CougarView (the Desire 2 Learn system). You can
access CougarView from the Columbus State University Homepage.
At this page, click on the "Log on to" link to activate the CougarView logon dialog box,
which will ask for your CougarView username and password. Your CougarView
username and password are:
Username: lastname_firstname
Password: XXXXXX
where "XXXXXX" is the day, month and year of your birthday ddmmyy.
Once you've entered CougarView, you will see a list of courses you have access to. The
CPSC 5157 course is listed as "Computer Networking - Summer Semester 2013 CPSC5157". Below this, you should see my name as the instructor. You may also see new
discussion postings, new calendar postings, and new mail messages. Clicking on the
name of the course will take you to the course's home page.
Once you have clicked on the course's name and accessed the particular course itself,
you will find a home page with links to other sections and tools, and a menu on the lefthand side. The first thing you should do is read the "Welcome (read first)" information.
This information will give you a feel for what's available in the particular CougarView
classroom environment and explain in more detail how the course will work. Once
you've read this information, please feel free to explore other areas.
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HOW THIS COURSE WILL WORK
This course will consist of readings, weekly research summaries, weekly quizzes, game reviews,
exams, and a final project. On a weekly basis, you will need to:
1. Review the week's lesson
2. Complete the weekly readings
3. Submit any weekly assignments (programming, labs) (approx.two hours per week)
4. Participate in weekly discussions (approx.. one hour per week)
5. Complete any posted quiz (approx. one hour per quiz)
6. Prepare for and complete the Midterm and Final exams (approx. one hour per week)
COURSE ASSESSMENT
This course will include a number of readings (both in the textbook and supplemental). There
will be explanatory slides and other materials made available through CougarView. Students
will be expected to maintain activity via CougarView discussions (this will determine the class
participation grade – 20%). Posted assignments, which will include a multi-week project, will
constitute a part of the grade, as will quizzes and exams.
Grades in this course, for Undergraduate Students, will be based on the following assessments:
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Posted assignments - 15%
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Posted Labs – 15%
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Online Discussions – 10%
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Online quizzes - 10%
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Midterm Exam - 20%
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Final Exam - 30%
Grading scale:
A 90% - 100% B 80% - 89%
C 70% - 79%
D 60% - 69%
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SUGGESTED SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR CPSC5157U
The tentative schedule given below will help you plan your study over the semester. The
actual start dates and coverage duration of topics may vary.
Module Date
Topic
1
6/11
2
6/13
3
4
6/18
6/20
5
6
7
8
6/25
6/27
7/2
7/4
7/9
9
10
7/11
7/16
11
12
7/18
7/23
13
7/25
Introduction to Internet
and Networks
Network core; Protocol
Layers
Client Server and Web
TCP introduction, DNS
introduction
Transport Layer
TCP
Forwarding and Routing
4th of July Holiday
Routers and Switches,
IPV4
DHCP, NAT
Link Layer, Network
Layer
Addressing
Intro to Network
Security
Email Security, IPSec,
Firewall, etc
Final Exam Posted
7/26
Assessment due
Book
Chap.
1
Lab
Quiz/Test
Lab 1 - HTTP
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
1
Assignment 1
Assignment 2
2
2
3
3
4
Lab 2 - DNS
Lab 3 - TCP
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Mid Term
Quiz 5
Assignment 3
4
Lab 4 - IP
Assignment 4
5
5
5
8
Lab 5 - ICMP
Assignment 5
8
Lab 6 - Ethernet Quiz 8
Quiz 6
Quiz 7
Final
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POLICIES
Student Responsibilities
As a student in this course, you are responsible to:
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manage your time and maintain the discipline required to meet the course
requirements,
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complete all readings,
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participate in weekly discussions,
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complete and submit programming assignments,
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complete and submit the project, and
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check for any e-mail sent by the instructor and respond accordingly.
General Policies
You are responsible for all class work missed, regardless of the reason for the
absence(s). Late assignments will not be accepted. No makeup exams or quizzes will be
given, so please make sure you are present for all exams/quizzes. Refer to the CSU
Catalog
(http://academics.columbusstate.edu/catalogs/current/acaregs_grad.php#
attendance) for more information on class attendance and withdrawal.
Course Project
The details concerning the course project will be available within CougarView.
Assignment Due Dates
All assignments are due during the week in which they are assigned and no later than 11:59 PM
(23:59) (Eastern Time). The due dates for each assignment will be given in the weekly lessons,
as part of the posted thread, and in the course's calendar. Assignments submitted or modified
after the assignment due date will assessed a late penalty as described below.
Late Assignments
If circumstances prevent the timely posting of assignments, please notify me by e-mail within
CougarView. Unless you make prior arrangements with me, any assignment submitted after its
assigned due date will be considered late. Late assignments may be submitted up to three days
beyond their assigned due date and are subject to a 10% reduction in points for each day they are
submitted beyond the assigned due date. Assignments not submitted by the assigned due date or
within the three days following the assigned due due will be assessed a grade of zero (0).
Extra Credit
There are no provisions for extra credit in this course.
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Incompleteness
If unusual circumstances preclude you from completing the course and you have satisfactorily
completed all the other course requirements up until that point, I will award you a grade of
"Incomplete" provided you contact me regarding the unusual circumstances and you agree to
certain conditions for removal of the "Incomplete." You must, however, contact me and arrange
for the Incomplete as soon as you are aware that you will be unable to complete the course and
before the last day of class.
Software
In this course, you may use any simulation development environment (including Flexim and
Arena) to develop your course project.
Obtaining MSDNAA Software
As a student in this course, you are eligible for free Microsoft software development software.
This software is available from the MSDNAA site at:
http://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/ProductsByMajorVersionList.aspx?ws=f7a001aa-ea9b-e011969d-0030487d8897&vsro=8
If you live or work in the local Columbus area, you can drop by the Department of Computer
Science on the fourth floor in the Center for Commerce and Technology building and check out
a copy of the CDs for any software listed on the MSDNAA site. If you do not live or work in the
local Columbus area, you may either download the software or request that the CDs be mailed to
you.
Downloading the software. Shortly after the semester begins, you should receive an email
message sent to your CSU email address that includes your MSDNAA account information. If
you do not receive this message, simply access the MSDNAA site
(http://e5.onthehub.com/WebStore/ProductsByMajorVersionList.aspx?ws=f7a001aa-ea9b-e011969d-0030487d8897&vsro=8), click on "Your Account" in the upper, right-hand menu, then
click on "Forgot your password?" link under the "Sign In" button. In the resulting page, enter
your CSU email address and click on the "Submit" button. If the system still does not recognize
you, please send a message to cs@columbusstate.edu. Be sure to include your CSU email
address in the message.
Once the software has been downloaded, it must be installed in accordance with the Developer
Academic Alliance Usage Guidelines (http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/academic/bb250609.aspx).
Requesting the CDs be mailed to you. As an alternative to downloading the software, you may
request the software CDs be mailed to you. Simply send an e-mail message to our department
secretary Dianne Phillips (cs@columbusstate.edu). Include in the message the software you are
requesting, your name, address, and the name and number of this course. Once you have
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received the CDs, you must install the software in accordance with the Developer Academic
Alliance Usage Guidelines (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/academic/bb250609.aspx). Once
you have installed the software, you must place the CDs back in the box they came in (or a
suitable container) and return them to the Department of Computer Science. There should be a
return label in the box the CDs were sent to you in, but you will have to pay for the return
postage.
Technical Support
You must have the ability to administer your own computer system(s), and to install and
configure your own software. Ordinarily, I can only provide limited support.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, activities such as cheating and plagiarism
(http://academics.columbusstate.edu/catalogs/current/acaregs_grad.php#acadmiscondu
ct). It is a basis for disciplinary action. Any work turned in for individual credit must be entirely the work
of the student submitting the work. All work must be your own. [For group projects, the work must
be done only by members of the group.] You may share ideas but submitting identical assignments (for
example) will be considered cheating. You may discuss the material in the course and help one
another with debugging; however, any work you hand in for a grade must be your own. A
simple way to avoid inadvertent plagiarism is to talk about the assignments, but don't read each other's
work or write solutions together unless otherwise directed by your instructor. For your own protection,
keep scratch paper and old versions of assignments to establish ownership, until after the assignment has
been graded and returned to you. If you have any questions about this, please see your
instructor immediately. For assignments, access to notes, the course textbooks, books and other
publications is allowed. All work that is not your own, MUST be properly cited. This includes any material
found on the Internet. Stealing or giving or receiving any code, diagrams, drawings, text or designs from
another person (CSU or non-CSU, including the Internet) is not allowed. Having access to another
person’s work on the computer system or giving access to your work to another person is not allowed. It is
your responsibility to prevent others from having unauthorized access to your work.
No cheating in any form will be tolerated. Penalties for academic dishonesty may include a zero grade on
the assignment or exam/quiz, a failing grade for the course, suspension from the Computer Science
program, and dismissal from the program. All instances of cheating will be documented in writing with a
copy placed in the School files. Students will be expected to discuss the academic misconduct with the
faculty member and the chairperson. If you have any questions about what is plagiarism, check the
following sites:
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Plagiarism: What It is and How to Recognize and Avoid It
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Avoiding Plagiarism
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Avoiding Plagiarism - MASTERING THE ART OF SCHOLARSHIP
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GETTING HELP
You can always contact me by phone during my posted office hours (please leave a
message if I am out of my office) or by e-mail.
You are very welcome to drop by during my posted office hours or any other time by
appointment.
CONFIDENTIALITY of INFORMATION
CSU Does not guarantee the confidentiality of information shared by students in the course
environment. Therefore you should not share any confidential information from employers
unless explicitly released for public use.
CSU ADA STATEMENT
If you have a documented disability, as described by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L.
933-112 Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and subsequent
amendments and would like to request academic and/or physical accommodations,
please contact the Office of Disability Services in the Schuster Student Success Center
(room 221), 706-507-8755, as soon as possible. Course requirements will not be waived,
but reasonable accommodations may be provided as appropriate.
Important dates/holidays for Summer Semester, 2013
First day of classes:
Last day to withdraw from the course:
July 4 break (no classes):
Last day of classes:
Final Examinations (On-line Classes):
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Tuesday, July 9
Thursday, July 4 (but, Midterm Due)
Thursday, July 25
Friday, July 26 – Wednesday, July 31
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Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator
(READI)
READI is the Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator. READI is an indicator of
the degree to which distance learning will be a good fit for you. READI will help you
prepare to be successful as a distance learning student. You are not penalized for
guessing on the READI assessment; please enter an answer for each question on the
assessment. Upon completion of READI you will receive a score report which will not
only help you understand your strengths and opportunities for improvement, but will
also provide you with resources to help you succeed. Remember, this assessment is
strictly for your benefit. Take the time to rate yourself honestly by following this link:
http://columbusstate.readi.info/
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