CSCI 470: Netcentric Computing

Tentative Course Outline

Topics		Reading(*)		Assignments		Labs
Getting started ASCII code Representation of numbers Running course applets with appletviewer Connecting to the Linux machine Uploading files to the Linux machine The vi editor: editing keys,     short version     tutorial Editing keys for joe editor Compiling and running Java programs on Linux Linux tutorial for beginners Java™ Platform Std. Ed. index		online notes
Computer Networks and the Internet The Network Edge The Network Core Delay, Loss, and Throughput in Packet-Switched Networks Protocol Layers and Their Service Models Networks Under Attack History of Computer Networking and the Internet Message Segmentation applet   ZIP Queuing and Loss applet   ZIP Transmission vs. Propagation Delay applet   ZIP		Chapter 1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
Application Layer Principles of Network Applications The Web and HTTP File Transfer: FTP Electronic Mail in the Internet DNS-The Internet's Directory Service Peer-to-Peer Applications Socket Programming with TCP Socket Programming with UDP Getting time/date from NTP server Programming applications for mobile devices HTTP Delay Estimation applet   ZIP Recursive/Iterative Queries in DNS applet   ZIP Programs designed in class		Chapter 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8
Transport Layer Introduction and Transport-Layer Services Multiplexing and Demultiplexing Connectionless Transport: UDP Principles of Reliable Data Transfer Connection-Oriented Transport: TCP Principles of Congestion Control TCP Congestion Control Go-Back-N Protocol applet   ZIP Selective Repeat Protocol applet   ZIP Flow Control applet   ZIP Programs designed in class		Chapter 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
***** Midterm Exam I *****
The Network Layer Virtual Circuit and Datagram Networks What's Inside a Router? The Internet Protocol (IP) Routing Algorithms Routing in the Internet Broadcast and Multicast Routing IP Fragmentation applet   ZIP Programs designed in class		Chapter 4 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7
The Link Layer and LANs Introduction and Services Error-Detection and -Correction Techniques Multiple Access Protocols Link-Layer Addressing Ethernet Link-Layer Switches The Point-to-Point Protocol A Network as a Link Layer CSMA/CD applet   ZIP		Chapter 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8
Wireless and Mobile Networks Wireless Links and Network Characteristics WiFi: 802.11 Wireless LANs Cellular Internet Access Mobility Management: Principles Mobile IP Managing Mobility in Cellular Networks Impact on Higher-layer Protocols 802.11 CSMA/CA applet   ZIP		Chapter 6 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8
***** Midterm Exam II *****
Bluetooth Programming Intro to Bluetooth and its features The Bluetooth Connection Process Acknowledged vs Unacknowledged GATT operations Bluetooth advertising data basics Bluetooth Server implementation Bluetooth Client implementation Secure Bluetooth connections Bluetooth projects and resources		online notes
Multimedia Networking Multimedia Networking Applications Streaming Stored Audio and Video Talking fast video Making the Best of the Best-Effort Service Protocols for Real-Time Interactive Applications Providing Multiple Classes of Service Providing Quality of Service Guarantees WAVE file format		Chapter 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6
Security in Computer Networks What Is Network Security? Principles of Cryptography Message Integrity End-Point Authentication Securing E-mail Securing TCP Connections: SSL Network-Layer Security: IPsec Securing Wireless LANs Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems Programs designed in class		Chapter 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9
***** Final Exam *****

^(*) Lecture slides are reproduced from the PowerPoints for the textbook available from the publisher web site.