Data Communications and Networking - Fall 2012

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Makeup labs on Wednesdays only 5-10 pm
 
Date
Lectures
 Related Resources* Lab Assignments
Aug.25
Welcome /Syllabus Introduction /  Updated
      
 Aug.30
Chapters 1 & 2 (OSI/ISO;TCP/IP layers;Switching technologies; applications and services)
 
 

Sep.1+

LAB		  
This is an interesting MOVIE on how IP packets are made and routed - HERE - 13 min.
 
 Sep.6
 Chapter 3 (client-Server Model; Socket API / Message and Stream Paradigm; P2P; Multi-thread Servers) / Start Client-Server / Chapter 4
  Start assignment 1
Sep.8+

LAB

Introduction to Ethereal / slides/ Learn about 3-way Handshake /HTTP transfer protocol / Filters in Wireshark / Example how http.cap works /

 
 Sep.13

Client-Server / Chapter 4 (Web/FTP/TFTP serve)

Discussing project ideas

 

Sep.15+

LAB
Read about Client-Server Model
  • Submit the second Linux lab / Q&A must be included.
  • Submit Wireshark lab
  
Sep.20
   

Sep.22+

UpdatedMore on DNS Root Nameservers

  
 
Sep.27
)Chapter 13a (Circuit/Packet Switching, Clos Switch, Delay in CS, Public Switched Network, Time Division Switching, Switch Fabric, Crosspoint Switch, VC, Datagram, X.25)
Finish Chapter 13b & 14 (above)
   Quiz (chapter 4 / DNS)
Sep.29+
IP Addressing (Network Layer, IP addressing) LabVEIW Resources
Understanding IP Addressing

 
Oct.4

Late Class - starts at 6:30 - Lab Only
 
Oct.6+

Local Area Networks(Spanning Tree) - Skip chapter 16) /

Local Area Networks(LAN Characteristics and topologies, Medium Access Protocols, MAC, LLC, ALOHA, CSMA, Ethernet, Ethernet Frame and Standards and Protocols, MAC Address, Ethernet Evolution and Wiring, Fast Ethernet, Network Devices, Switches, Hubs, Bridges, Interconnecting LANs, Spanning Tree

Pure Aloha Simulator

  
  • Submit second article
  • Submit your project abstract
  • FTP/Telnet Lab is due. make sure youIP addressing program works.
Oct.11
Local Area Networks (continue)
    
  • Quiz on IP addressing and Labs
Oct.13+
 

Cisco Routers and Switches / Practice Switch Commands

  
Oct.18
 Local Area Networks (continue)

Learn about Spanning Tree and VLAN

A spannig Tree Demo

Learning about Spanning Tree

Online Book: LAN Switching

Start Spannig-tree lab

 

  
Oct.20+
  

 

 
  • Quiz on Ethernet / Devices / Routing
  • Do the chapter problems and read the slides)
Oct.25
Chapter 22 & 24 (IP Header, Fragmentation / Forwarding / Encapsulation / IPv6)
  

Submit Start Spannig-tree lab Updated

Start working on Lab: VLAN-Lab

  
Oct.27+

Midterm Exam

Midterm Exam
Chapters 1-4 / Chapter 7 – refer to slides / Twisted cables, Shielding, Fiber,/ Chapter 11 - what is in the slides only (TDM, FDM, Multiplexing, CSM) / Chapter 13 - 15 / Chapters 17/ Chapter 21 – IP addressing Chapter 23 – we covered ARP and ICMP/ Chater 22 & 24 (IP Fragmentation)Updated
Practice Problems 22.15-22.18
Nov.1

IP Supporting Protocols - Chapter 23 & 25 (ARP, Reverse-ARP, ICMP, DHCP, NAT)

 Do DHCP Wireshrk Lab/ Individually
  • Submit Third article
Nov.3+

 

  

Work on VLAN Lab

 

  
Nov.8

WAN Technologies (Routing types, Packet forwarding, next-hop forwarding, examples of different routing schemes, Link-State Routing, Distance Vector Routing, Shortest Path Algorithms, Graph representation - Chapter 18)

 See how Dijkstra Algorithm works    
Nov.10+
Nov.15

Chapter 5 & 6(Signal characteristics, Fourier Series, BW, Data rate, Line Coding, Nyquist, Sampling)

    
Quiz  
Nov.17+
Chapter 7 (Transmission media, cables, Fiber optics, IR Communication, channel capacity, signal impairments, Shannon theorem, SNR, noise types)
 

Assignment / dueTuesday November 29Updated

 
First Project Prototype Submission- must submit one-page summary (hard copy) of what you have achieved.
Nov.23
 Work on Your Project Work on Your Project Work on Your Project  
Nov.25

Thanksgiving holiday for Students

No Class! No classes  
Nov.29
Chapter 8 (Error types,errors correction and detection, Hamming distance,error detection mechanisms, parity, CRC, RAC, Code rate)
   Chapter 9 (Use it as the reference) Transmission mode, synch, asynch, DTE, DCE, RS232, Simplex, Duplex) Progress report reviews are due
Dec.1+
Chapter 11 (Multiplexing, FDM, TDM, WDM, CDM, Tn, DSn)
      
Dec.6
Chapter 12 (Access technologies, Local Loop technology, DSL, ISDN, SONET, DSn) Read tutorial on ADSL.
   
Dec.8+
 Student Presentation Student Presentation Student Presentation  
Dec.13 Final Exam Final Exam Final Exam  
         

+ Indicates lab day (Thursday) * Students are responsible for all of these materials.

Important Announcements

Extra Credit Suggested Topics (you need to get approval first)
  • Learn about Real Cost Tracking When Going Virtual - read this white paper
  • How POD casting works - Develop a framework for an online course.

Linux Resources

Net Neutrality

 

Ethereal / Wireshark

Projects Examples

  Resources

Interesting Lectures and Articles:

Applets / Movies
 

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ABout Ethernet: http://telecom.tbi.net/frmlan.html