Lecture information

Time (2018 Fall):

14:00-14:50hr, Monday

Classroom:

EN-1051

Instructor:

Dr. Yuanzhu Chen

Scope

• Introduction and protocol stack layering
• Essential application-layer protocols
• Programming with socket
• Transport layer, reliable data transfer, and TCP/UDP
• Network layer, switching, routing, and IP
• Link and access technologies

Text

• Introduction to Networking: How the Internet Works, an open book by Charles R. Severance (@drchuck).

References

• Internetworking with TCP/IP Volume 1: Principles Protocols, and Architecture, 6th Ed., 2014. Douglas E. Comer. Prentice Hall. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-608530-0

Evaluation

• Assignments: 30% (10% × 3)
• Mid-term exam: 20% (in class, time TBD)
• Final exam: 50% (time and location TBD)