COMP/ELEC 429 - Introduction to Computer Networks
Rice University
Spring 2010


Course Schedule

Class
Date
Day
Topic
Notes
Reading
Assignment
Comment
1
1/12
Tue
Course overview
lecture1.ppt
1 intro - 1.2, 1.5


2
1/14
Thu
Creating a network application I
Sample C programs 1.4 Proj 1 out
3
1/19
Tue Creating a network application II




4
1/21
Thu Fundamental network design issues
lecture4.ppt



5
1/26
Tue Internet architecture
lecture5.ppt
1.3, end-to-end argument paper

6
1/28
Thu Datalink layer problems
lecture6.ppt
2 intro - 2.3
HW 1 out
7
2/2
Tue Ethernet/Wi-Fi media access control
lecture7.ppt
2.6, 2.8


8
2/4
Thu Bridging
lecture8.ppt
3.1 - 3.2


9
2/9
Tue IP
lecture9.ppt
4 intro - 4.1, 4.3.1 - 4.3.2
Proj 1 due
10
2/11
Thu Intra-domain routing lecture10.ppt
4.2.1 - 4.2.4
Proj 2 out
HW 1 due

HW 2 out

11
2/16
Tue Inter-domain routing lecture11.ppt
4.3.3 - 4.3.4


12
2/18
Thu Reliability
lecture12.ppt
2.4 - 2.5


13
2/23
Tue TCP
lecture13.ppt
5 intro - 5.2
HW 1 solution out

14
2/25
Thu Review

HW 2 due
HW 2 solution out
Midterm exam out


3/2
Tue



Spring break

3/4
Thu



Spring break
15 3/9
Tue Congestion control I lecture15.ppt 6.3 Midterm exam due
16 3/11
Thu Congestion control II lecture16.ppt 6.4 intro - 6.4.2, p.525 Proj 2 due
Proj 3 out

17
3/16
Tue Congestion control III


HW 3 out
18
3/18
Thu DNS
lecture18.ppt
9.1.3
Lecture given by Florin and Jie
19 3/23 Tue Quality of service I lecture19.ppt 6 intro - 6.2

20 3/25 Thu Quality of serivce II
6.5.1 - 6.5.2 Midterm solution out

21 3/30 Tue Multicast routing I
lecture21.ppt
4.4 HW 3 due


4/1
Thu



Midterm recess
22 4/6
Tue Multicast routing II




23 4/8 Thu Overlay networks I lecture23.ppt 9.4 HW 3 solution out
HW 4 out

24 4/13 Tue Overlay networks II



25 4/15 Thu Network security I lecture25.ppt 8 Proj 3 due (extended deadline)  
26 4/20 Tue Network security II



27 4/22 Thu Review

Final exam out
HW 4 due
HW 4 solution out


5/4
Tue



Final exam due