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Schedule

The following schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Date

Topic

Slides

Preparatory Reading

09/06/11

Introduction and course overview

PDF

 

09/08/11

Review of Internet protocols - link layer

PDF

Chapter 1 & Appendix

09/13/11

Review of Internet protocols - network layer

PDF

Appendix

09/15/11

Review of Internet protocols - transport layer

PDF

Appendix

09/20/11

Review of Internet protocols - transport layer

PDF

Appendix

09/22/11

Network systems and throughput preservation

PDF

Chapter 2 & 3

09/27/11

Interconnects and switching fabrics

PDF

Chapter 4

09/29/11

Exam I

 

 

09/30/11*

Network adapters

PDF

Chapter 5

10/04/11

moved to 9/30/11

 

 

10/06/11

Bridges and link layer switches

PDF

Chapter 6

10/11/11

Monday schedule

 

 

10/13/11

Routers I - data plane and control plane

PDF

Chapter 7

10/18/11

Routers II - routing algorithms

PDF

Chapter 7

10/20/11

Routers II - prefix lookups

PDF

Chapter 7 & 12

10/25/11

Transport layer systems I - packet classification

PDF

Chapter 8

10/27/11

Transport layer systems II - firewalls and NAT

PDF

Chapter 8

11/01/11

Application layer systems I - packet inspection

PDF

Chapter 9

11/03/11

Queuing theory I - basics

PDF

handout

11/08/11

Queuing theory II - steady-state analysis

PDF

handout

11/10/11

Exam II

 

 

11/15/11

Quality of service - link scheduling

PDF

Chapter 10

11/17/11

Network security I - network attacks

PDF

Chapter 10

11/22/11

Network security II - cryptographic principles

PDF

Chapter 10

11/24/11

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

 

11/29/11

Network security II - cryptographic principles

PDF

Chapter 10

12/01/11

Specialized hardware and run-time support

PDF

Chapter 11 & 14

12/02/11*

Next-generation Internet architecture

 

Chapter 15

12/06/11

Exam III

 

 

12/08/11

moved to 12/02/11

 

 

Note that lectures denoted with (*) are held at alternate times (Fridays 2:30-3:45 p.m.).