CS 4873 - Spring 2008
Computer Networks
Class Web Page
http://www.cs.utsa.edu/~korkmaz/teaching/cs4873
Time and Location
MWF 9:00-9:50am (01/14 -- 05/10, 2008)
SB 2.02.06
Instructor
Dr. Turgay Korkmaz
Office: SB 3.02.01B
Email: korkmaz@cs.utsa.edu
Phone: (210) 458-7346
Fax: (210) 458-4437
Office Hours
MW 2:30pm-4:00pm (or by appointment)
Class Materials
Textbook: Computer Networking: A top-down approach featuring the Internet, Kurose
and Ross, 4th edition, Addison Wesley, 2008. See www.awl.com/kurose-ross
Assigned Reading: A list of articles/rfcs from the literature will be assigned through the
semester. This list will be posted on the class web page.
Prerequisite
CS 3731, CS3733, STA 3543, Programming experience in C or Java, and
working knowledge of Unix operating system.
Course Objectives and Outline
Using the Internet as a vehicle, this course introduces the underlying concepts and
principles of modern computer networks, with emphasis on protocols, architectures, and
implementation issues. Students will first learn how to implement network applications
(e.g., e-mail, ftp) using the existing network protocols and architectures. Students then
study how/why these protocols and architectures work by using the layered organization
of the Internet in a top-down fashion: Application, Transport, Network, Data Link and
Physical layers. The course will also cover advance topics including quality-of-service
(QoS), wireless networking.
Grading
Midterm:
20% (TBD, but before Drop Date Tuesday, March 25th)
Quizzes&Att 10% (the lowest quiz grade will be dropped)
Final Exam: 30% Tue, May 06, 07:30 am - 10:00 am
Assignments: 40% (Programming prj. and problem solving ! NO LATE HW !)
Make-up examinations will be given if you have an officially acceptable excuse.