TDC 463John Kristoff1 TDC 463 Computer Networks John Kristoff DePaul University

TDC 463John Kristoff2 Prerequisites zCSC Introduction to Operating Systems yor zTDC Computers in Information Systems and Telecommunications zOne or more of these would have been nice... y461 - Basic Communication Systems y462 - Data Communications yEquivalent undergraduate course(s) yPractical experience

TDC 463John Kristoff3 You Will Learn zTerminology zCommunication basics yMedia and signals yBinary numbering system yData transmission characteristics xasynchronous and synchronous communication xserial and parallel transmission xbandwidth, throughput and noise xmultiplexing

TDC 463John Kristoff4 You Will Learn [continued] zNetworking and Network Technologies yPacket Switching, Circuit Switching yProtocols and Layering yNetwork Addressing yInterconnection (bridges, switches, routers) yTopologies (star, ring, bus, mesh) yRouting yFlow, Error and Congestion Control

TDC 463John Kristoff5 You Will Learn [continued] zApplications and Network Services yClient-server communications yHierarchical naming (DNS) yFile transfer (FTP) yRemote login (TELNET) y (SMTP, POP, IMAP) yWeb technologies (HTTP, HTML, Java) yNetwork Security

TDC 463John Kristoff6 You Will NOT Learn zCommercial Aspects yProducts yVendors yPrices yNetwork Operating Systems zHow to purchase/configure/operate zHow to design/implement protocols

TDC 463John Kristoff7 I’ll Do My Part zAnswer promptly zBe fair and impartial zEncourage discussion and questions zHelp you to learn

TDC 463John Kristoff8 You Do Your Part zBe present and attentive zDon’t wait until the last minute zContribute in discussions zAsk questions

TDC 463John Kristoff9 Grading zHomework (Best 3 of 4)30% zMidterm30% zFinal Project30% zClass Participation10%

TDC 463John Kristoff10 Tentative Schedule z3/27- Introduction z4/3- Physical Layer, Data Link Layer, Ethernet Token Ring, FDDI z4/10- LAN Bridges/Switches, Spanning Tree, Source Route Bridging z4/17- Network Layer, IP addressing, IP routing z4/24- Transport Layer, TCP z5/1- Midterm Exam z5/8- Layers 5/6/7, Applications, Management and Security z5/15- WAN Technologies z5/22 - IPv6, MobileIP, IP Multicast, Current Internet Issues z5/29- IPX, AppleTalk, SNA, NETBIOS, OSI Protocols z6/5- Project Presentations

TDC 463John Kristoff11 Daily Timetable z5:45 p.m.Learn z7:30 p.m.Break z7:45 p.m.Learn z9:00 p.m.Goodnight

TDC 463John Kristoff12 FAQ for this Class zRecommended Reading is just that, recommended zGrade depends on the rest of the class (there is a curve) zLate homework must be pre-approved zNo collaboration on homework please zMidterm sample exam will be available one week prior zWatch course home page and HyperNews group zNetwork lab is available to you

TDC 463John Kristoff13 Final Project zIn paper or presentation form zCan be done in groups of 2 to 4 people zIf a paper, 10 pages approximate, 30 pages maximum z...about 3000 to 5000 words for 10 pages zUse diagrams as appropriate zProperly cite references you use! zFor help with paper projects, see: zWatch course homepage and HyperNews group

TDC 463John Kristoff14 How to Contact Me ysee homepage for PGP key z voice z fax zOffice Hours at CSTC 714 yThursdays 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. y...and by appointment yEnter through room 711

TDC 463John Kristoff15 Warning! zI will be out of town April zExpect delays in communication zJohn Ourada will substitute April 17

TDC 463John Kristoff16 Textbook zAndrew Tanenbaum, “Computer Networks” Prentice Hall, 1996, ISBN: zSee course home page for other recommended texts yComputer Networks - Peterson and Davie yComputer Networks and Internets - Comer yAn Engineering Approach to Computer Networks - Keshav yTCP/IP Illustrated - Stevens yInterconnections - Perlman yInternetworking with TCP/IP - Comer yData and Computer Communications - Stallings yRouting in the Internet - Huitema

TDC 463John Kristoff17 Guests and Other Events zWe may have guests to talk about yATM ySecurity yOther zDePaul University Network Tour

TDC 463John Kristoff18 Worth Noting zDePaul Linux Users’ Group yhttp://linux.depaul.edu zDePaul IEEE Student Chapter yhttp:// zGreg Brewster’s Networks Seminar Series yhttp://

TDC 463John Kristoff19 Who Am I? zNetwork Engineer for DePaul University yLAN/WAN architecture and design yInternet connectivity and applications yNetwork security yA little bit of everything else zCTI Part-time lecturer zCurrent interests: VoIP, IP Multicast, Internet2, and QoS/CoS in IP networks

TDC 463John Kristoff20 Who Are You? zMy assumptions yYou’re not new to computers and the Internet yBackgrounds and interests vary widely yAt least mildly interested in networking yMight only care about fulfilling core requirement zWhat else?