Course Overview 1 MAT 279 Data Communication and the Internet Prof. Shamik Sengupta Office 4210 N Spring 2010

Course Overview 2 What is the course about? Introductory course for computer networking/Internet  learn applications of Internet/networks  learn components of Internet/networks  learn practice of World Wide Web Goals:  Learning applications, concepts, practice  Enjoy…

Course Overview 3 Timing and Contact Information  Class meeting time: Monday and Wednesday o section 01: 9:40am – 10:55am  Office hours: o North Hall, 4210 o Monday (11:00am – 12:30pm) Or By appointments   Office Phone:

Course Overview 4 Course Material Information  Course materials: o No single textbook. o Class notes and slides. o References to current materials from journals, magazines and other websites may also be used. o Reference Texts:  Computer Networking: A top down approach, 5th ed. Addison- Wesley by Kurose and Ross, ISBN-10: | ISBN-13:  HTML A Beginner's Guide, 4th Edition, by Wendy Willard, ISBN-13:  New Perspectives on HTML and XHTML: Comprehensive, 5th Edition, by Patrick M. Carey, ISBN-10: | ISBN-13:

Course Overview 5 Material Information (contd.)  Class WWW site: o o Blackboard online o Materials will be posted on these sites  Class notes  Articles  Assignments  Grades [BLACKBOARD]  Feel free to ask me any questions… o When ing: “MAT 279 ”

Course Overview 6 Course Syllabus Overview  Internet overview, Layered architecture, Communication protocols  Application Layer (HTTP, FTP, etc.)  TCP, IP addressing  Ethernet LAN  Security  Hands-on experience and case studies!  HTML webpage development (detail in next slide)

Course Overview 7 Course Syllabus Overview (contd.)  HTML webpage development o HTML Introduction o HTML tags and attributes o Introducing Lists o Exploring website structures o Introducing Hyperlinks o Introducing style sheets o Web tables o Web Frames o Web Forms o And others

Course Overview 8 Grading Information  Workload and grading: Course workapprox % Projects20% Three Homework assignments30% Midterm exam25% Final In-class Quiz25%  Extra-credit assignments as decided by Instructor.  Late policy  Submission will not be accepted after due date  Permission needed for exceptional circumstances  Attendance

Course Overview 9 Grading Information (Project)  Project: (15 weeks time) o Individual Project o Can be either 1. Website design OR 2. Term paper o The purpose of the website project option is to give you a chance of learning about HTML in detail and website development o The purpose of the term paper option is to give you a chance to study (independently) a topic of your choice in the general area of Internet and security.

Course Overview 10 Grading Information (more)  Three Homework assignments o Usually 1 week for submission o Tentative schedule has been uploaded  Midterm Exam o Open book/Open Note exam o Approx. 1 hour  Final In-class Quiz o Open book/Open Note exam o Approx. 1 hour o Primarily on HTML  There may be extra-credit assignment

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