Course Description
This is a graduate-level computer networks course and will
focus on rising above the basic concepts of computer networking. Students will
be expected to complete the assigned readings before class, and
lectures will be heavy on discussions that will take a critical look
at the textbook material. Security issues will be a common thread in
many of our discussions.
We will cover topics regarding the various layers of the Internet
protocol stack, peer-to-peer networking, security, and wireless networking.
Course Information
| Class meetings |
Lectures
9:30–10:45am, Tue/Thu
Wells Library 033
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| Instructor |
Apu Kapadia
Email alias: kapadia
Office: Lindley Hall 330B
Office Hours: Wed 4–5pm
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| Associate Instructors (AI) |
Andrew Kaizer (Projects)
Email alias: akaizer
Volodymyr Bulakh (Projects)
Email alias: vbulakh
Office Hours: Lindley Hall 035
Mon 1–2:30pm (Volodymyr)
Tue 2–3:30pm (Andrew)
Wed 1–2:30pm (Volodymyr)
Thu 11am–12:30pm (Andrew)
Prerna Rustagi (Grader)
Email alias: rustagip
Office Hours: By appointment
Sajan Khandelwal (Grader)
Email alias: sajkhand
Office Hours: By appointment
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| Textbooks |
KR (Required): Computer Networking: A Top-Down
Approach (6th edition), by Jim Kurose and Keith Ross.
DC (Recommended): TCP/IP Sockets in C: A Practical
Guide for Programmers (2nd Edition), by Michael J. Donahoo and Kenneth L. Calvert.
There will be other assigned readings
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| Prerequisites |
Required:
An undergraduate course in Operating Systems or Networking
Programming experience in C/C++
Familiarity and comfort with the Linux command line.
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| Credits |
This course builds on course materials shared by
Adam Aviv and
Minaxi Gupta.
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