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Data Communication &Computer Networks

by

Dr. Nguyen Minh [email protected]

Jan. 2013
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Lectures

3 hours/week for 10 weeks

6:30am-9:00am, Wed @402B4

Office hours feel free to stop by if you see me at Dept office

email is the best wayto communicate with me [email protected]

Course mailing list: Course homepage:


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References Text books:

Computer Networking: A Top-DownApproach Featuring the Internet, 2/e byKurose and Ross

Reference books: Truyn sliu v Mng thng tin s, 2005,

byTran V. S Computer Networkby A. S. Tanenbaum Data & Computer Communications by

William Stallings Data communications, computer networks

and open Systems, by Fred Hasall

Supplementary texts: will be given atthe beginning of each chapter


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What Are the Goals of These

Courses?

Learn data and computer

communications

Learn networking principles

Have fun!


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What Will We Cover?

Overview of Data and Computer Communications History, Organization, Architecture, and design phylosophy Layering (OSI, Internet), Protocols, QoS

Data communications Data transmission; Encoding Digital Data communication techniques Error control; Multiplexing

Link and physical

multiple access; queueing analysis Ethernet, 802.11

Network network services; routing algorithms IP/IPv6; mobile IP

Computer Communication Architecture


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Tentative ScheduleWeek Topics

1 Overview of Data and Computer Communications

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3 Data communications

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6 Data Link and physical Layer

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Tentative Schedule (condt.)Week Topics

9 Network Layer

10 network services; routing algorithms

11 IP/IPv6; mobile IP

12 Computer Communications Architecture

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Final Exam


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What youd achieve from this

course Have a good overall picture of data

communications, computer networking

Be able to identify research problems innetworking, have a good idea of how to goabout solving them.

Improve research skills significantly, fromcritical thinking, problem solving, to writing

and presentation.

You are a graduate student. Grade should notbe the main issue!


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Grading (tentative) assignment/homework (10%)

No late assignment will be accepted

research projects and grouppresentations (30%)

Class participation (5%)

final-term exam (remain)


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Working in Group (Teamwork) Group division (random?)

You can form your own group, later. Size

at most 2 Groups name?

Group study/discussion is encouraged,

but the submission must be yourgroup-own work


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Research Project Investigate new ideas and solutions in a

class research project Define the problem Execute the research Work with your partner Write up and present your research

Ideally, best projects will becomeconference papers (e.g., SIGCOMM,INFOCOM, MOBICOM)


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Research Project: Steps Ill distribute a list of projects

You can either choose one of these projects or come up withyour own

Pick your project, partner, and submit a one pageproposal describing: The problem you are solving Your plan of attack with milestones and dates Any special resources you may need

A midterm presentation of your progress (fiveminutes) Final project presentation (ten minutes) + poster

session (optional) Submit project papers


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Paper Reviews Goal: synthesize main ideas and concepts in the

papers Number: up to two papers per class Length: no more than half page per paper Content

Main points intended by the author Points you particularly liked/disliked Other comments (writing, conclusions)

Submission: On-line submission Via email Hardcopy submission Details to be announced


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Summary There will be a lot of self-reading

Goal: To prepare you for a career indata communication networks andnetworking

Get ready to work hard


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