CSCI 356 / Fall 2022
Computer Networking
Readings, lecture notes, and other files can be accessed in our Shared Drive.
This schedule gives only a rough outline of dates and topics we will cover. It will be updated continuously throughout the semester as we adapt to changing circumstances.
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NB: Schedule is subject to change.
[todo-KR 1.1-1.2]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DIkqDW6QEVWZzlbkMnsBLW5CkwoVFJsS/view?usp=sharing
[todo-KR 1.5]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-1-MJ422MbqTYvnH06mVCWwiNlp102ea/view?usp=sharing
[todo-KR 1.3]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n-QubLCdare5iN472zoD7eBlcacsTXD1/view?usp=sharing
[todo-KR 1.4]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n-QubLCdare5iN472zoD7eBlcacsTXD1/view?usp=sharing
[todo-simulations]: sim/index.html
[todo-telegraph]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-bG7uthsenC1eChqI85uIXS9J1x5DZqT/view?usp=sharing
[todo-framing]: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NXOY20DlAdtYo2POUU6G9667JN8PtUj_/view?usp=sharing
[todo-p1]: assn/p1/
[todo-p2]: assn/p2/
[todo-p3]: assn/p3/
[todo-p3b]: assn/p3/part2.html
[todo-todo p4]: assn/p4/
[todo-hw1]: assn/hw1/
[todo-hw2]: assn/hw2/
[todo-hw3]: assn/hw3/
[todo-hw4]: assn/hw4/
[todo-todo Clark Reactions]: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bNvJH2RYClZ5e8PFzfG9Pl7ckmhjz2qtEPnslHFd3Fg/edit?usp=sharing
[todo-RFC 1034]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1034
[todo-RFC 1035]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1035
[todo-djb DNS notes]: https://cr.yp.to/djbdns/notes.html
[todo-HTTP Performance]: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D4LlBpmlI3pWLvLS9le58NTP99z2ps51uDN3WLDDMjY/edit?usp=sharing
[todo-Exam 1 Review]: assignments.html#exam1
[todo-Exam 2 Review]: assignments.html#exam2
[todo-Final Exam Review]: assignments.html#final
[todo-RON]: http://nms.lcs.mit.edu/ron/
[todo-HotOS01]: http://nms.lcs.mit.edu/talks/hotos01-ron-notes.pdf
1. W 8/31 Historical Background | KR 1.1-1.2, KR 1.5, telegraph, framing | p1 out, hw1 out
2. F 9/2 Modern Networks | KR 1.3 |
3. M 9/5 Metrics, Performance | KR 1.4 |
4. W 9/7 Performance, Cont. | | hw1 due
5. F 9/9 Clark Discussion | Clark Reactions |
6. M 9/12 Queues and Calculations | KR 2.1 and simulations |
7. W 9/14 Sockets | KR 2.7 | p1 due, hw2 out
8. F 9/16 HTTP | KR 2.2 | p2 out
9. M 9/19 HTTP, cont. | |
10. W 9/21 Caches & HTTP | HTTP Performance | hw2 due
11. F 9/23 Replication, Balancing | HTTP Performance |
12. M 9/26 DNS | KR 2.5 | p2 checkpoint
13. W 9/28 DNS, Cont. | Skim IETF RFC 1034, RFC 1035, & djb DNS notes
14. F 9/30 DNS Security, Cont. | KR 2.6 |
15. M 10/3 Review | Exam 1 Review |
16. W 10/5 DNS Security, Cont. | |
R 10/6 EXAM 1 (4-6pm, Swords 321)
17. F 10/7 Brewer Discussion | | p2 due
M 10/10 (break)
W 10/12 (break)
F 10/14 (break)
18. M 10/17 Transport Layer & UDP | KR 1.4.2, KR 3.1-3.3 | hw3 out, p3 out
19. W 10/19 Checksums | KR 3.3, KR 3.4 |
20. F 10/21 TCP 1 | KR 3.5.1 | hw3 due
21. M 10/24 DHT Discussion | |
22. W 10/26 TCP 1 Cont. | KR 3.5.2, 3.5.5 | p3 checkpoint
23. F 10/28 TCP 2 MSS, ACKs, Windows | KR 3.6 |
24. M 10/31 TCP 3 Handshaking | |
25. W 11/2 TCP 4 Retransmission | |
26. F 11/4 TCP 5 Macroscopic Behavior | KR 3.7 (pp288-296) |
27. M 11/7 TCP 6 Fairness, Security | KR 3.7.1 |
28. W 11/9 TCP, Cont. | |
29. F 11/11 TCP, Cont. | | p3b due
30. M 11/14 TCP, Review | |
31. W 11/16 Link Layer | KR 5.1-5.4 |
R 11/17 EXAM 2 (5:30-7:30pm, O'Neil 112) | Exam 2 Review |
32. F 11/18 Ethernet MAC | KR 5.5 | hw4 out
33. M 11/21 Switched Ethernet | KR 5.6 | p4 out
W 11/23 (break)
F 11/25 (break)
34. M 11/28 ARP, DHCP, Zeroconf | KR 4.1-4.3, 4.4.2 |
35. W 11/30 Routing 1 | KR 4.5 |
36. F 12/2 Routing 2 | KR 4.6 | hw4 due
37. M 12/5 Routing 3 | |
38. W 12/7 Routing, cont. | RON and HotOS01 notes | p4 due
39. F 12/9 Recap | Final Exam Review
M 12/12 (study period)
T 12/13 (exams)
W 12/14 (exams)
R 12/15 (final exam, 11:30-2pm, location TBD)
F 12/16 (exams)
S 12/17 (exams)