cs470/570: intro to computer networks

Announcements

Office Hours: Wednesday 10:30-12:00 and 3:30-5:00 or by appointment

Here is a sample protodata.txt file to use to test your 570 program 3 Here is another test file


Handouts and Lectures

• Syllabus

Lecture notes:

• 1. Background and terminology
• 2. Network metrics
• 3. Layer 1 - Physical
• 4. Layer 2 - Logical Link Control
• Programming Assignment 1 - due 19 Sept
• 5. Layer 2 - LLC algorithms
• 6. Layer 2 - MAC sublayer
• 7. Layer 2 - Bridging, VLANS
• 8. Layer 3 - Intro to the Network Layer
• 9. Layer 3 - Routing and switching (CORRECTED)
• Midterm 1 results, Programming Assignments 1 and 2
• 570 midterm 1 answer sheet
• 470 midterm 1 answer sheet
• 10. Layer 3 - Introduction to IP
• 11. Layer 3 - Extending IP
• 12. Layer 4 - UDP and TCP
• 13. Layer 4 - Congestion control
• 14. Quality of Service
• 15. Application layer services
• 16. Data compression
• 570 STUDENTS ONLY -- Programming assignment 3
• 17. Network security
• Midterm 2 answers - 470
• Midterm 2 answers - 570
• 18. Wireless concepts
• 19. 802.11 part 1
• 20. 802.11 part 2



Reference

• 20 things every serious networking student should read
• Networking Links
• Network Reading List



Some old quizzes

• Spring 01 Quiz 1
• Spring 01 Quiz 2
• Spring 01 Final
• Fall 01 Quiz 1
• Fall 01 Quiz 2
• Fall 01 Quiz 3
• Fall 02 Midterm
• Fall 02 Final
• Fall 03 Midterm 1
• Fall 03 Midterm 1 (version B)
• Fall 03 Midterm 2
• Fall 03 Midterm 2(version B)
• Spring 03 Final