Week 1

• Administrivia and Evolution of Computer Networks
• Overview of Networking, Protocol Stacks, Reference Model
  
  
• Project #1 (Web server) Assigned: Sockets, RFCs, etc.

Week 2

• Physical layer (optical, copper, 3G, LTE, Wireless)
• Link layer: Framing, ECCs, EDCs, checksums, local addressing

Week 3

• Link layer: Broadcast, CDMA/CD, Wireless
• Link layer: Switching and Bridging

Week 4

• Network layer: IPv4/v6 addressing, forwarding via tables, subnets, CIDR
  
  
• Homework #1 Assigned
• Network layer: Tunnels, VPNs, NATs

Week 5

• Network layer: Router and switch architecture; Layer 3 switching
  
  
• Homework #1 Due
• Distributed state, distributed convergence
  
  
• Project #1 (Web server) Due

Week 6

• Network layer: Distance vector/RIP, Link-State/OSPF
• Network layer: BGP, the Internet backbone, and Internet architecture
  
  
• Project #2 (Distributed Web server) Assigned: routing
• Homework #2 Assigned

Week 7

• The Domain Name System (DNS)
• Network management and Performance
  
  
• Homework #2 Due

Week 8

• Midterm Exam
• Transport layer: TCP vs UDP (reliability, streaming, datagrams), TCP's sliding window
  
  

Week 9

• Transport layer: TCP and congestion control
• Transport layer: TCP Performance
  
  
• Project #2 (Distributed Web server) Due

Week 10

• Application layer: Enterprise networking, storage networks, data centers
• Application layer: Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
  
  
• Project #3 (Torrent) Assigned: P2P, Congestion control Due

Week 11

• Application layer: VoIP, Skype,
• Application layer: Video
  
  
• Homework #3 Assigned

Week 12

• Special Topics: Peer-to-Peer
• Special Topics: Mobility and Ad Hoc
  
  
• Homework #3 Due

Week 13

• Special Topics: Anonymous and Private communication
• No class -- Thanksgiving

Week 14

• Security: Firewalls, DMZs, etc
• Special Topics: Crypto systems, SSL, etc
  
  
• Project #3 (Torrent) Assigned: P2P, Congestion control

Week 15

• Special Topics: Future generation networks
• Wrap up!