Lectures

Exam dates are not subject to change.
The order of topics, homework and project deadlines are tentative and are subject to change.
Reading is based on the 6th edition of the textbook, and papers listed on the Readings tab.

Introduction

Mon 08/28 Lecture 1

Topic -- Class overview. Internet evolution and architecture.
Reading -- 1.2, 1.3, [Clark88]

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Wed 08/30 Lecture 2

Topic -- Delay, packet loss and throughput. Applications.
Reading -- 1.4, 2.1, 2.2

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Mon 09/04 No class. Labor day

Topic --
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Wed 09/06 Lecture 3

Topic -- Internet architecture. Layering. The end-to-end argument.
Reading -- [Saltzer+84], [Clark88]

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Application layer

Mon 09/11 Lecture 4

Topic -- WWW and HTTP.
Reading -- 2.2

Comment – HW1 assigned.

Wed 09/13 Lecture 5

Topic -- DNS.
Reading -- 2.5, [Duan+12], [Anonymous14]

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Mon 09/18 Lecture 6

Topic -- Peer-to-Peer.
Reading -- 2.6, [Lian+07], [Damiani+02]

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Transport layer

Wed 09/20 Lecture 7

Topic -- Wrap up application layer. Socket programming.
Reading -- 2.7

Comment – HW1 due. HW2 assigned.

Mon 09/25 Lecture 8

Topic -- Intro to transport layer. Connectionless transport (UDP).
Reading -- 3.1, 3.2, 3.3

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Wed 09/27 Lecture 9

Topic -- Principles of reliable transport.
Reading -- 3.4

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Mon 10/02 Lecture 10

Topic -- Pipelined protocols. TCP. Project 1.
Reading -- 3.5, [Cerf+87]

Comment – HW2 due. HW3 assigned. P1 assigned.

Wed 10/04 Lecture 11

Topic -- TCP contd. Intro to congestion control.
Reading -- 3.6

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Mon 10/09 Lecture 12

Topic -- TCP congestion control.
Reading -- 3.7, [Jacobson88], [Chiu+89]

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Wed 10/11 No class

Topic -- Mariya is traveling
Reading --

Comment – HW3 due.

"Mon 10/16 Midterm Review"

The midterm covers Intro to the Internet; Application layer; Transport layer.
Reading -- Chapters 1, 2 and 3 and the assigned papers.

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"Wed 10/18 Midterm."

The midterm covers Intro to the Internet; Application layer; Transport layer.
Reading -- Chapters 1, 2 and 3 and the assigned papers.

Comment – In class. Closed book, closed notes.

Network layer

Mon 10/23 Lecture 13.

Topic -- Intro to networking. Virtual circuits vs. datagram networks. Router design.
Reading -- 4.1, 4.2, 4.3

Comment – P1 due. P2 assigned.

Wed 10/25 Lecture 14

Topic -- Routing behavior on the Internet. Project 2.
Reading -- [Paxon+96]

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Mon 10/30 Lecture 15

Topic -- Packet scheduling and Active queue management.
Reading -- [Floyd+93], [Demers+89]

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Wed 11/01 -- class cancelled

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Mon 11/06 Lecture 16

Topic -- Internet Protocol (IP). IP addressing.
Reading -- 4.4

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Wed 11/08 Lecture 17

Topic -- NAT. ICMP. IPv6.
Reading -- 4.4

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Mon 11/13 Lecture 18

Topic -- Routing algorithms. Data analysis for Project 2.
Reading -- 4.5

Comment – HW4 assigned.

Wed 11/15 Lecture 19

Topic -- Routing in the Internet.
Reading -- 4.6

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Mon 11/20 Lecture 20

Topic -- Broadcast and multicast. Writing a technical paper for Project 2.
Reading -- 4.7

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Wed 11/22 -- No class. Thanksgiving

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Data link layer

Mon 11/27 Lecture 21

Topic -- Intro to Data Link Layer. Error detection and correction.
Reading -- 5.1, 5.2

Comment – HW4 due. HW5 assigned.

Wed 11/29 Lecture 22

Topic -- Multiple access links and protocols.
Reading -- 5.3

Comment – P2 due.

Mon 12/04 Lecture 23

Topic -- Switched LAN. Datacenters.
Reading -- 5.4, 5.6

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Wed 12/06 Lecture 24

Topic -- Mobile wireless networks. Wireless Medium Access Control. Mobile IP.
Reading -- 6.1, 6.2, [Karn90], [Perkins97]

Comment – HW5 due.

"Mon 12/11 Final Exam Review".

The final exam covers all the textbook materials and papers. A larger portion of the questions will be on the material taught after the midterm exam (i.e. Network and Data Link Layer)
Reading -- Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 6.2 and assigned papers.

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"Mon 12/18 Final Exam".

The final exam covers all the material since the beginning of the semester.
Reading -- Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.1, 6.2 and assigned papers.

Comment – In BB008. Closed book, closed notes.