LCL 436: Computer Commun|cat|on Networks II (Spr|ng '14)

Lectures: 1k 11:00am - 12:1Spm

koom SLS 230

Genera| Informat|on

Instructor: Pulya Seferoglu
Cff|ce: SLC 1037
hone: (312) 413-7373
Lma||: hulya[ulc.edu (1hls ls Lhe besL way Lo conLacL me)
1A: ?asaman keshLkar, Lmall: ykeshL2[ulc.edu
?uxuan xlng, Lmall: yxlng7[ulc.edu
Cn the Web: 8lack 8oard

Cff|ce nours: Pulya Seferoglu: 1 (12:30pm- 1:30pm) and 8 (9:30am-10:30am), ln SLC 1037
?asaman keshLkar: 8 (2pm - 4pm), ln SLC 1339
?uxuan xlng: W (3pm - 3pm), ln SLC 1337

rerequ|s|tes: LCL 333 or equlvalenL class ln compuLer neLworks

1extbook:
- !ames l. kurose and kelLh W. 8oss, CompuLer neLworklng: A 1op-uown Approach, 6
Lh
LdlLlon,
Addlson-Wesley, 2013.
Supp|ementary 1exts & keferences:
- Andrew. S. 1anenbaum and uavld !. WeLherall, CompuLer neLworks, 3
Lh
LdlLlon, renLlce Pall,
2010.
- ulmlLrl . 8erLsekas and 8oberL C. Callager, uaLa neLworks, 2
nd
LdlLlon, renLlce Pall, 1992.

Course Descr|pt|on: ln Lhls course, we wlll learn abouL compuLer neLworks, ln general, and Lhe lnLerneL
ln parLlcular. Cne goal wlll be Lo glve some lnslghL lnLo Lhe raLlonale of why neLworks are sLrucLured Lhe
way Lhey are Loday and Lo undersLand Lhe lssues faclng Lhe deslgners of nexL-generaLlon daLa neLworks.
1oplcs wlll lnclude: layered neLwork archlLecLure, proLocols and algorlLhms aL Lhe physlcal, llnk and
MAC, neLwork, and LransporL layers. 1lme permlLLlng, we may also cover selecLed Loplcs on mulLlmedla
neLworklng, moblle neLworks and neLwork securlLy.
De||verab|es and Grad|ng:
What Grade
Pomework 20
MldLerm l 13
MldLerm ll 13
ro[ecL 20
llnal Lxam 30

nomeworks are ~bl-weekly and lnvolve calculaLlons and some programmlng (wlreshark labs, sockeL
programmlng, eLc.).

ro[ect: 1he class pro[ecL wlll lnvolve readlng one Lo Lwo lmporLanL research papers ad reporLlng on
Lhem.

Genera| o||c|es:
! !"#$ &'()*+, -' ("#$ .'/$0'1234 &1'5$*# &1'&'3"(34 "67 &1'5$*# 1$&'1#3 wlll be accepLed. Pomework
soluLlons wlll be posLed onllne shorLly afLer Lhe deadllne. Pomeworks, pro[ecL proposals, pro[ecL
reporLs noL submlLLed by Lhe deadllne wlll geL zero polnLs. Powever, Lo accommodaLe for unforseen
clrcumsLances, your homework wlLh Lhe lowesL grade (lncludlng 0 for a mlsslng one) wlll be
dropped. 1hls means LhaL +'8 *"6 32)& '6$ .'/$0'12 wlLhouL asklng permlsslon. 1hls does noL
apply Lo your pro[ecL proposals and pro[ecL reporLs.
! 9'((":'1"#)'6 '6 .'/$0'123, ?ou are allowed Lo dlscuss wlLh your classmaLes, buL you are
supposed Lo do your homework lndlvldually. lf we noLlce LhaL Lwo homeworks are ldenLlcal, boLh
sLudenLs wlll geL 0 grade, Lhey wlll also be sub[ecL Lo Lhe rules of ulC Academlc lnLegrlLy ollcy.
! ;##$67"6*$ ls noL mandaLory. lL ls up Lo you Lo keep up wlLh Lhe maLerlals.
! <="/ >'()*+,
1) All Lhe exams, l.e., MldLerm l, MldLerm ll, and llnal Lxam, are open book, closed noLes. ?ou can
access Lhe LexLbook and reference books durlng Lhe exam, buL you cannoL access your slldes, noLes,
eLc. ?our book wlll be checked by Lhe lnsLrucLor before Lhe beglnnlng of Lhe LesL. ?ou wlll noL be
allowed Lo use any LexLbooks whlch have any wrlLLen noLes on Lhem.
2) ?ou wlll be glven Lhe opporLunlLy Lo Lake a make-up exam only ln cases of medlcal or personal
emergencles, whlch musL be verlfled. lf such an emergency occurs, call me or leave a noLe (or phone
message) wlLh Lhe deparLmenL secreLary as soon as posslble. lf you wlll be ouL of Lown when an
exam ls scheduled, l musL be Lold ln advance and may requlre you Lo Lake Lhe exam early.
CLherwlse, lf you mlss an exam you wlll recelve 0 polnLs.
! ?1"7)6@ >'()*+, 90-100 (A), 80-89 (8), 63-79 (C), 30-64 (u), 8elow 30 (l).
! A$()@)'83 B'()7"+3, SLudenLs who wlsh Lo observe Lhelr rellglous holldays should noLlfy lnsLrucLor by
Lhe LenLh day of Lhe semesLer of Lhe daLe when Lhey wlll be absenL unless Lhe rellglous hollday ls
observed on or before Lhe LenLh day of Lhe semesLer. ln such cases, Lhe sLudenLs should noLlfy Lhe
lnsLrucLor aL leasL flve days ln advance of Lhe daLe when he/she wlll be absenL. Lvery reasonable
efforL wlll be made Lo honor Lhe requesL.
! ;*"7$/)* C6#$@1)#+, ulshonesL acLlons by sLudenLs lncludlng plaglarlsm wlll resulL ln approprlaLe
dlsclpllnary acLlon. lnLenLlonal use or aLLempL Lo use unauLhorlzed asslsLance, maLerlals,
lnformaLlon, or people ln any examlnaLlon, qulz, or asslgnmenL may lead Lo penalLles such as a
falllng grade. ulC Academlc lnLegrlLy ollcy wlll be followed.














LCL 436: Computer Commun|cat|on Networks II (Spr|ng '14)
Lectures: 1k 11:00am - 12:1Spm
koom SLS 230

1entat|ve Lecture Schedu|e


Weeks Date Descr|pt|on

1
1 - 01]14
Introduct|on, hys|ca| Layer k - 01]16

2
1 - 01]21
hys|ca| Layer, L|nk Layer I k - 01]23

3
1 - 01]28 L|nk Layer I and L|nk Layer II
ro[ect proposa| dead||ne |s 11:S9pm CS1 on 01]30. k - 01]30

4
1 - 02]04
L|nk Layer II, L|nk Layer III k - 02]06

S
1 - 02]11 Cont.
k - 02]13 M|dterm I

6
1 - 02]18
Network Layer I, Network Layer II k - 02]20

7
1 - 02]2S
Cont. k - 02]27

8
1 - 03]04
1ransport Layer I, 1ransport Layer II k - 03]06

9
1 - 03]11 Cont. ro[ect report I subm|ss|on dead||ne |s 11:S9pm CS1 on
03]11. k - 03]13

10
1 - 03]18 1ransport Layer II, App||cat|on Layer
k - 03]20 M|dterm II

-
1 - 03]2S
Spr|ng 8reak k - 03]27

11
1 - 04]01
App||cat|on Layer cont. k - 04]03

12
1 - 04]08
Mob||e Networks k - 04]10

13
1 - 04]1S Cont. ro[ect report II subm|ss|on dead||ne |s 11:S9pm CS1
on 04]17. k - 04]17

14
1 - 04]22 Cont.
k - 04]24 ro[ect resentat|ons

1S
1 - 04]29
ro[ect resentat|ons k - 0S]01

16
M - 0S]0S
10:30am-12:30pm
I|na| Lxam




LCL 436: Computer Commun|cat|on Networks II (Spr|ng '14)
Lectures: 1k 11:00am - 12:1Spm
koom SLS 230

ro[ect Deta||s

1he class pro[ecL wlll lnvolve readlng one Lo Lwo lmporLanL research papers ad reporLlng on Lhem.
ro[ecL sLeps are summarlzed ln Lhe followlng.

1) ro[ect roposa|: ?ou are Lo selecL a Loplc and one-Lwo papers from Lhe llsL below.
ro[ecL proposal (selecLlng a Loplc and papers) ls due on 01/30.
1hls sLep wlll be 1 of your grade.

2) ro[ect keport I: ?ou should sLudy Lhe papers you selecLed ln Lhe flrsL sLep and wrlLe a 3-page
(slngle column 10pL) reporL. ?our reporL should summarlze Lhe papers you sLudles and explaln
how Lhey relaLe Lo each oLher.
ro[ecL 8eporL l ls due on 03/11.
1hls sLep wlll be 7 of your grade.

3) ro[ect keport II: ?ou should wrlLe a 3-page (slngle column 10pL) reporL. 1hls reporL should be
devoLed Lo ldenLlfylng an open problem (ln Lhe area you sLudled ln Lhe flrsL Lwo sLeps) and
aLLempLlng Lo formulaLed and solve Lhe problem.
ro[ecL 8eporL ll ls due on 04/17.
1hls sLep wlll be 6 of your grade.

4) ro[ect resentat|on: ?ou wlll need Lo prepare 10-mln oral presenLaLlon on Lhe pro[ecL. ro[ecL
presenLaLlon should lnclude your moLlvaLlon Lo choose Lhe Loplc, summary of Lhe papers, and
Lhe open problems ln Lhe area and your approach. resenLaLlons wlll be scheduled ln Lhe lasL
Lwo weeks of classes.
1hls sLep wlll be 6 of your grade.

"#$% &' lf you wlsh Lo research a Loplc LhaL ls noL on Lhe llsL, LhaL would be ok, buL you should seek my
approval for your plan.
"#$% &&' ro[ecLs can be conducLed as a Leam of up Lo Lhree sLudenLs. MulLlple people pro[ecLs should
selecL Lhe number of papers accordlng Lo Lhelr slze. 1haL ls 2-people Leam should selecL aL leasL Lwo
papers Lo sLudy, 3-people Lem should selecL aL leasL Lhree papers Lo sLudy.
"#$% &&&, ulfferenL pro[ecLs and Leams may selecL Lhe same/slmllar papers. Lach Leam ls responslble for
Lhelr lndependenL pro[ecL. lf we noLlce LhaL mulLlple pro[ecLs on Lhe same Loplc are ldenLlcal, boLh
Leams wlll geL 0 grade from Lhelr pro[ecL. 1hey wlll also be sub[ecL Lo Lhe rules of ulC Academlc lnLegrlLy
ollcy.

()#*%+$ ,#-.+/' See ro[ecL 1oplcs" flle on 8lackboard.