TDC 463 Computer Networks

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TDC 463Computer Networks

• John Kristoff
• DePaul University
• jtk_at_depaul.edu
• http//condor.depaul.edu/jkristof/

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Prerequisites

• CSC 343 - Introduction to Operating Systems
• or
• TDC 411 - Computers in Information Systems and
  Telecommunications
• One or more of these would have been nice...
• 461 - Basic Communication Systems
• 462 - Data Communications
• Equivalent undergraduate course(s)
• Practical experience

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You Will Learn

• Terminology
• Communication basics
• Media and signals
• Binary numbering system
• Data transmission characteristics
• asynchronous and synchronous communication
• serial and parallel transmission
• bandwidth, throughput and noise
• multiplexing

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You Will Learn continued

• Networking and Network Technologies
• Packet Switching, Circuit Switching
• Protocols and Layering
• Network Addressing
• Interconnection (bridges, switches, routers)
• Topologies (star, ring, bus, mesh)
• Routing
• Flow, Error and Congestion Control

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You Will Learn continued

• Applications and Network Services
• Client-server communications
• Hierarchical naming (DNS)
• File transfer (FTP)
• Remote login (TELNET)
• Email (SMTP, POP, IMAP)
• Web technologies (HTTP, HTML, Java)
• Network Security

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You Will NOT Learn

• Commercial Aspects
• Products
• Vendors
• Prices
• Network Operating Systems
• How to purchase/configure/operate
• How to design/implement protocols

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Ill Do My Part

• Answer email promptly
• Be fair and impartial
• Encourage discussion and questions
• Help you to learn

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You Do Your Part

• Be present and attentive
• Dont wait until the last minute
• Contribute in discussions
• Ask questions

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Grading

• Homework (Best 3 of 4) 30
• Midterm 30
• Final Project 30
• Class Participation 10

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Tentative Schedule

• 3/27 - Introduction
• 4/3 - Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Ethernet
  Token Ring, FDDI
• 4/10 - LAN Bridges/Switches, Spanning Tree,
  Source Route Bridging
• 4/17 - Network Layer, IP addressing, IP routing
• 4/24 - Transport Layer, TCP
• 5/1 - Midterm Exam
• 5/8 - Layers 5/6/7, Applications, Management and
  Security
• 5/15 - WAN Technologies
• 5/22 - IPv6, MobileIP, IP Multicast, Current
  Internet Issues
• 5/29 - IPX, AppleTalk, SNA, NETBIOS, OSI
  Protocols
• 6/5 - Project Presentations

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Daily Timetable

• 545 p.m. Learn
• 730 p.m. Break
• 745 p.m. Learn
• 900 p.m. Goodnight

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FAQ for this Class

• Recommended Reading is just that, recommended
• Grade depends on the rest of the class (there is
  a curve)
• Late homework must be pre-approved
• No collaboration on homework please
• Midterm sample exam will be available one week
  prior
• Watch course home page and HyperNews group
• Network lab is available to you

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Final Project

• In paper or presentation form
• Can be done in groups of 2 to 4 people
• If a paper, 10 pages approximate, 30 pages
  maximum
• ...about 3000 to 5000 words for 10 pages
• Use diagrams as appropriate
• Properly cite references you use!
• For help with paper projects, see
  http//www1.shore.net/ws/StudentSupport.html
• Watch course homepage and HyperNews group

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How to Contact Me

• jtk_at_depaul.edu
• see homepage for PGP key
• 312-362-5878 voice
• 312-362-8247 fax
• Office Hours at CSTC 714
• Thursdays 500 p.m. to 630 p.m.
• ...and by appointment
• Enter through room 711

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Warning!

• I will be out of town April 13-20
• Expect delays in communication
• John Ourada will substitute April 17

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Textbook

• Andrew Tanenbaum, Computer Networks Prentice
  Hall, 1996, ISBN 0-13-349945-6
• See course home page for other recommended texts
• Computer Networks - Peterson and Davie
• Computer Networks and Internets - Comer
• An Engineering Approach to Computer Networks -
  Keshav
• TCP/IP Illustrated - Stevens
• Interconnections - Perlman
• Internetworking with TCP/IP - Comer
• Data and Computer Communications - Stallings
• Routing in the Internet - Huitema

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Guests and Other Events

• We may have guests to talk about
• ATM
• Security
• Other
• DePaul University Network Tour

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Worth Noting

• DePaul Linux Users Group
• http//linux.depaul.edu
• DePaul IEEE Student Chapter
• http//www.depaul.edu/ieee/
• Greg Brewsters Networks Seminar Series
• http//www.bach.depaul.edu/brewster/seminar/

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Who Am I?

• Network Engineer for DePaul University
• LAN/WAN architecture and design
• Internet connectivity and applications
• Network security
• A little bit of everything else
• CTI Part-time lecturer
• Current interests VoIP, IP Multicast, Internet2,
  and QoS/CoS in IP networks

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Who Are You?

• My assumptions
• Youre not new to computers and the Internet
• Backgrounds and interests vary widely
• At least mildly interested in networking
• Might only care about fulfilling core requirement
• What else?