CS 276: Advanced Topics in Networking
Fall 2005

Course Description


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Course Information


Instructor Information


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Student Evaluation


Course Outline

Date Description Reading
Sep 26, Mo
Sep 26, Mo
Sep 28, We
Course Overview
DIAGNOSTIC
Review of Networking Basics


Reading List #1
Oct 03, Mo
Oct 05, We
Review of Networking Basics (con't)
Application Layer Protocols
Reading List #1
Individual Reference #1
Oct 09, Su
Oct 10, Mo
Oct 12, We
HOMEWORK #1 DUE BY 11:59PM
Performance Evaluation Techniques
Simulation Tools & Techniques

Reading List #2
Reading List #2
Oct 17, Mo
Oct 19, We
Network QoS & Transport Protocols
Network QoS & Transport Protocols (con't)
Reading List #3
Reading List #3
Oct 23, Su
Oct 24, Mo
Oct 26, We
HOMEWORK #2 DUE BY 11:59PM
Media Streaming Basics & Protocols
Media Streaming Basics & Protocols (con't)

Reading List #4
Reading List #4
Oct 31, Mo
Nov 02, We
Project Overview
Catch Up, Review, & Misc Topics

Nov 07, Mo
Nov 09, We
Nov 10, Th
MIDTERM
NO CLASS
HOMEWORK #3 DUE BY 11:59PM



Nov 13, Su
Nov 14, Mo
Nov 16, We
PROJECT PROPOSAL DUE BY 11:59PM
Routing & Internet Characteristics
Routing & Internet Characteristics (con't)

Reading List #5
Reading List #5
Nov 21, Mo
Nov 23, We
CDNs, P2P Networks, Overlays, & Grids
CDNs, P2P Networks, Overlays, & Grids (con't)
Reading List #6
Reading List #6
Nov 27, Su
Nov 28, Mo
Nov 30, We
Nov 30, We
PRELIMINARY PROJECT REPORT DUE BY 11:59PM
GROUP PRESENTATIONS, DAY #1
GROUP PRESENTATIONS, DAY #2
HOMEWORK #4 DUE BY 11:59PM

Dec 06, Tu
Dec 08, Th
FINAL REPORT DUE (Time: 11:59pm)
FINAL EXAM (Location: Take Home; Time: 1pm-4pm)


Reading Lists

  1. Internet History and Background

  2. Performance Evaluation & NS-2

  3. Network QoS & Transport Protocols

  4. Multimedia Networking

  5. Routing & Internet Characteristics

  6. CDNs, P2P Networks, Overlays, and Grids

Individual References

  1. J. Postel and J. Reynolds, "File Transfer Protocol (FTP)", Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for Comments (RFC) 959, October 1985.


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