CSE 310 Data Communications and Networks

Fall 2009 Offering

Instructor: Samir R. Das, (contact/office on web page). Office hours: Mon, Fri 2:30-4:00pm. If unavailable in office,  check the WINGS lab (rm 2315).You can always send an email for appointment.

Teaching assistant: TBA

Course Objective:

  -- The objectives for the course are:

1. Introduce the conceptual foundations of computer network and layered protocol architecture.
2. Distinguish between different types of computer networks, such as WANs, LANs, wireless networks, and circuit-packet-switched networks, and between different paradigms of network applications (peer-to-peer/client-server).
3. Provide an overview of the Internet architecture and the TCP/IP protocol suite, and details of representative protocols at the application, transport network and data link layers.
4. Provide experience in application-layer network programming using TCP and UDP sockets.

  -- The course will also satisfy the following program objectives:

• (S1) design, develop, test, and evaluate software systems.
• (S3) apply their knowledge to the solution of practical and useful problems.
• (S7) have substantial exposure to advanced topics in softpwdware and computing systems.

Textbook:

    Jim Kurose and Keith Ross, "Computer Networking: A top down approach  (5th edition)"  published by Addison-Wesley. 

Course Outline:

• Overview of computer networking and the Internet (chapter 1), application layer (chapter 2), transport layer (chapter 3), network layer (chapter 4), link layer and LAN (chapter 5), wireless and mobile networking (chapter 6, only selected topics). 
• Time permitting, we will cover selected topics from the remaining chapters.

Grading:

• In-class Quizzes and homeworks:  20% 25%
• Programming Projects/Lab Exercises: 30% 25%
• Midterm: 20%
• Final:   30%

Homeworks

• Homework 1
• Homework 2
• Homework 3
• Homework 4
• Homework 5

Homework and Quiz solutions are posted on Blackboard.

Programming Projects

We do not have a regular TA for the class. But help is available for the programming projects. For the week before the deadline, Rajendran Thirupugalsamy [rajendran.thirupugal@gmail.com] will hold office hours Tues/Thurs/Fri between 2:15-3:45pm in the WINGS lab (Room 2315). Or, you can email him with questions.

• Programming Project 1 (Building a Multi-threaded Web Server) [ Due Nov 2 midnight]

Readings :

• Notes on content distribution.
• Reading list for midterm exam (Oct 30).
• Wireshark lab intro

Special Needs and Emergency Evacuation:

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact your course work, please contact Disablility Support Services office, 128 ECC Building (631) 632-6748. They will review your concerns and determine, with you, what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability is confidential.

Students who require assistance during emergency evacuation are encouraged to discuss their needs with their professors and Disability Support Services. For procedures and information go to the following web site:

http://www.ehs.sunysb.edu and search Fire Safety and Evacuation and Disabilities.

Academic Integrity:

Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/

Adopted by the Undergraduate Council September 12, 2006.