Introduction to Computer Networks

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

MING HSIEH DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING


EE 450                             Introduction to Computer Networks                         TTh 2:00 to 3:50 PM


Instructor: Prof. Cauligi Raghavendra

Phone: (213) 740-9133

Office: EEB 216

email: [email protected]

Office Hours: Tue, Thu 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

TA: Xuejing Lei

email: [email protected]

Office Hours:

Text: Computer Networking: A Top Down Approach

by: James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross, 7 th Ed.


   Week
   Subject
   Text Chapter & Home works
   1/19,1/21
   Introduction to Course; Network elements;
   Internet; protocols, and physical media;
   Chapter 1, HW1
   1/26,1/28
   Packet and message switching; performance
   metrics; protocol layers; Link Layer
   Chapter 1, Qz1, HW2
   2/2,2/4
   Error Detection and Correction; Ethernet
   Chapter 6, Qz2, HW3
   2/5
   Programming Assignment #1 Given

   2/9,2/11
   Multiple Access protocols, CSMA/CD
   Chapter 6, Qz3, HW4
   2/16,2/18
   Applications, Web and HTTP, e-mail, SMTP
   Chapter 2
   2/19
   Term Project Part 1 Assigned

   2/19 night
   Programming Assignment #1 Due

   2/23,2/25
   DNS, P2P applications, Media Streaming, CDN
   Chapter 2, Qz4, HW5
   3/2,3/4
   Transport Layer Protocols; TCP and UDP
   Flow and Congestion Control;
   Chapter 3, (HW6)
   3/5 night
   Term Project Part 1 Due

   3/9
   Congestion Control; Review for Midterm

   3/11
   MIDTERM EXAM

   3/16,3/18
   Network Layer, Internet Protocol
   Chapter 4,5, HW7
   3/19
   Term Project Part 2 Assigned

   3/23
   WELLNESS DAY – NO CLASS

   3/25
   Forwarding and Routing Algorithms
   Chapter 5, Qz5, HW8
   3/30
   Programming Assignment #2 given

   3/30,4/1
   Routing Algorithms, SDN Approach
   Broadcasting, and Multicasting
   Chapter 5, Qz6, HW9
   4/2 night
   Term Project Part 2 Due

   4/6,4/8
   Wireless networks, Mobility and Mobile IP
   Chapter 7, Qz7, HW10
   4/9
   Term Project Part 3 Assigned

   4/13 night
   Programming Assignment #2 Due

   4/13, 4/15
   Network Security, Multimedia Networks
   Chapter 8, 9
   4/20
   Multimedia Networks
   Chapter 9
   4/22
   WELLNESS DAY – NO CLASS

   4/27, 4/29
   Advanced Topics; Course Review

   5/11 night
   Complete Term Project Due

Final Exam: Thursday, May 6, 2 to 4 PM


COURSE GRADE:

Home works 5%

Quizzes 10%

Midterm Exam 30%

Programming Projects: 15%

Final Exam 40%

Home works: Several home works will be assigned (8 to 10)

Quizzes: Several short quizzes in class (6 to 8)

Programming projects (5) will be assigned throughout the semester

Lecture: Tue Thu 2:00-3:50 PM, SLH 200 & Online

Discussion: Fri 11 to 11:50 AM KSH 201 & Online


Statement for Students with Disabilities

Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to me (or to TA) as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The phone number for DSP is (213) 740-0776.


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2021-01-20