COMP/ELEC 429 - Introduction to Computer Networks
Rice University
Spring 2008


Course Schedule

Class
Date
Day
Topic
Notes
Reading
Assignment
Comment
1
1/8
Tue
Course overview
lecture1.ppt
1 intro - 1.2, 1.5


2
1/10
Thu
Internet as seen by applications




3
1/15
Tue Creating a network application
Sample C programs
1.4
Proj 1 out
4
1/17
Thu Fundamental network design issues
lecture4.ppt

HW 1 out

5
1/22
Tue Internet architecture
lecture5.ppt
1.3, end-to-end argument paper

6
1/24
Thu Datalink layer problems
lecture6.ppt
2 intro - 2.3


7
1/29
Tue Ethernet/Wi-Fi media access control
lecture7.ppt
2.6, 2.8
HW 1 due
HW 1 solution

8
1/31
Thu Bridging
lecture8.ppt
3.1 - 3.2


9
2/5
Tue IP
lecture9.ppt
4 intro - 4.1, 4.3.1 - 4.3.2
Proj 1 due

10
2/7
Thu Intra-domain routing lecture10.ppt
4.2.1 - 4.2.4
Proj 2 out

11
2/12
Tue Inter-domain routing lecture11.ppt
4.3.3 - 4.3.4
HW 2 out

12
2/14
Thu Reliability
lecture12.ppt
2.4 - 2.5


13
2/19
Tue TCP
lecture13.ppt
5 intro - 5.2


14
2/21
Thu Midterm review

HW 2 due
HW 2 solution

15
2/26
Tue Congestion control I
lecture15.ppt
6.3
Midterm exam out

16 2/28
Thu Congestion control II lecture16.ppt
6.4 intro - 6.4.2, p.525



3/4
Tue



Spring break

3/6
Thu



Spring break
17
3/11
Tue DNS
lecture17.ppt
9.1.3
Midterm exam due
Midterm solution

18
3/13
Thu Quality of service I
lecture18.ppt
6 intro - 6.2
Proj 2 due / Proj 3 out

19 3/18 Tue Quality of serivce II

6.5.1 - 6.5.2 HW 3 out

20 3/20 Thu Quality of service III




21 3/25 Tue Multicast routing
lecture21.ppt
4.4

22
3/27
Thu Overlay networks I lecture22.ppt
9.4 HW 3 due
HW 3 solution

23
4/1 Tue Overlay networks II


HW 4 out

4/3 Thu



Spring recess
24 4/8 Tue Network security I
lecture24.ppt
8


25 4/10 Thu Network security II



 
26 4/15 Tue Randy Pausch lecture


HW 4 due
HW 4 solution
Final exam out

27 4/17 Thu Review (TCP, Congestion control, DNS, QoS)


Proj 3 due

28
4/22
Tue
Review (QoS, Multicast, Overlay, Security)





4/23
Wed



Final exam due