CISC 3345: Computer Networks

Text: Data and Computer Communications, 9th ed.

Reference Text: Computer Networking with Internet Protocols and Technology

by - W. Stallings (Pearson/Prentice-Hall)

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Computer Networks

          Chapter 1:

          Chapter 10: Review Questions: 10.1 thru 10.7; HW Problems: 10.5, 10.6

          - Station Interconnection

          - Switched Communications Networks

          - Circuit Switching vs. Packet Switching Networks

          - Packet Switching Alternatives

          - Frame Relay and ATM Networks

          - Broadcast Networks: Satellite Networks, Radio Networks, LANs

          - The Internet

          - Intranets and Extranets

2. Protocols

          Chapter 2: Review Questions: 2.1 thru 2.11; HW Problems: 2.2, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7

          Appendix D: The OSI Model

          Appendix O: TCP/IP Example

          - Protocol Concepts & Functions

          - A Simple Protocol Architecture

          - The TCP/IP Protocol Architecture

          - Protocol Implementation

          - TCP/IP Sample Configuration

          - Traditional vs, Multimedia Internet Applications

3. Internetworking

          Chapter 18:  Review Questions: All; HW:18.2, 18.3, 18.6, 18.9, 18.10, 18.12, 18.22

          Chapter 19: Review Questions: All; HW:19.5, 19.9, 19.13. 19.14

          Chapter 20: Review Questions: All, HW:20.3, 20.4, 20.5

          Chapter 21: Review Questions: All, HW 21.2

          Chapter 24 (Section 24.1) Review Question: 24.1; HW: 24.1

          Chapter 15 (section 15.3): Review Question: 15.8

          - Principles of Internetworking

          - Approaches

          - Internet Protocols: IP, ICMP

          - IPv6, ICMPv6

          - Internet Routing: ARP, RIP, OSPF, EGP, BGP

          - Virtual Private Networks

          - IP Security (IPSec) Standards

          - Multicasting

          - Mobile IP

          - Integrated Services Architecture

          - Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP)

          - Differentiated Services

          - Multiprotocol Label Switching

Exam #1

4. Transport Protocols

          Chapter 22: Review Questions: All; HW: 22.3, 22.5, 22.6, 22.7, 22.10, 22.13, 22.15,

                                                                           22.16, 22.17, 22.18

          Chapter 7 (Reference Text - Section 7.3):

          Chapter 26 (Section 26.3): Review Questions: 26.6, 26.7; HW: 26.3, 26.4

          - Transport Layer Issues

          - The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

          - TCP Mechanisms, Policies, and Traffic Control

          - The User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

          - Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP)

5. Application Protocols

          Chapter 25: Review Questions: All; HW: 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.9, 25.10, 25.11

          Chapter 3 (Reference Text): Link to Review Questions and HW

                     Review Questions: 3.1 thru 3.11; HW: 3.1, 3.2

          Chapter 2 (Appendix): HW: 2.13, 2.15

          Appendix R:

          - The Client-Server Paradigm

          - Directory Services: DNS

          - Remote Login: TELNET, SSH

          - File Transfer: FTP

          - Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

          - Electronic Mail: SMTP, MIME, POP

          - Universal Resource Locators (URLs)

          - Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

6. Multimedia Protocols

          Chapter 26 (Sections 26.1-26.2): Review Questions: 26.1 thru 26.5

          - Real-Time Traffic

          - Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)

          - VoIP (Voice over IP) and other Multimedia Applications

7. Legacy Networks

          Appendix U:

          - X.25 Network Access

          - Frame Relay Networks

          - Frame Relay Congestion Control

8. ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) Networks

          Chapter 11: Review Questions: All, HW: 11.7, 11.8, 11.9

          Chapter 8 (Section 8.2 pp.256-259)

          Chapter 13: Review Questions: All

          Appendix I:

          - ATM Protocol Architecture

          - ATM Logical Connections

          - ATM Cells

          - Transmission of ATM Cells

          - ATM Service Categories

          - ATM Traffic Management

Exam #2

9. Wireless LAN Networks

          Chapters 15: Review Questions: All

          Chapters 16: Review Questions: 16.1 thru16.4

          Chapters 17: Review Questions: All; HW 17.1

          Chapter 9 (reading only): Review Question: All

          - Legacy LAN Networks: Ethernet, ...

          - Wireless LAN Technology

          - Spread Spectrum Technology

          - IEEE 802.11 Architecture and Services

          - IEEE 802.11 MAC Layer

          - IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer

          - IEEE 802.11 Security Considerations

10. Computer and Network Security

          Chapters 23: Review Questions: All; HW: 23.1, 23.3, 23.5

          Chapters 24: Review Questions: All

          - Computer Security Concepts

          - Threats, Attacks, and Assets

          - Intruders

          - Malicious Software Overview: Viruses, Worms, Bots, etc.

          - VPNs and IPsec

          - SSL and TLS

          - WiFi Protected Access

          - Intrusion Detection

          - Firewalls

          - Malware Defense

Final Examination