1. IST 220: Networking and Telecommunications
Section 001

2. Welcome and Outline Today’s agenda
Course introduction, policies, and logistic issues

3. Teaching Team Instructor Learning Assistants
Xiaolong "Luke" Zhang (张小龙)
Ph.D. in Information Science from University of Michigan
Research interest: human-computer interaction
Contact:
Office hours
11am – 12pm Wednesday or by appointment
Office: E323
Learning Assistants
Paul Suchko
Edward Ji
Cody Hosterman

4. Why Are You Required to Take This Course?
Networking becomes more and more important to our daily life.
Information access by anyone, at any time, and from anywhere
On-demand video and real-time video streaming
Mobile devices with network applications
Telecommunications and computer networks are merging.
Old days
Computer networks: data
Telecommunication networks: voice
Now
Computer networks can handle voices: VoIP
Telecommunication networks offer data service：mobile internet.

6. It is important for you to know how information is transmitted and with what technologies.

7. Course Objectives After this course, you will be able to
Describe how data is transmitted in networks;
Identify benefits and applications of computer networks;
Recognize key components of data communications and their roles in supporting data communications;
Plan, design, and build appropriate wired or wireless networks in given application contexts;
Evaluate and analyze organizational network architecture; and
Assess new telecommunications or network technologies and related applications.

8. What Is This Course About?
Data communication
Signals
Analog and digital
Media
Twisted pair copper wire, coaxial cable, optical fiber, …
Modulation and Modems
AM and FM
Multiplexing
GSM (AT&T, T-Mobile), CDMA (Verizon), …
Computer networks
Networks
Local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), Internet
Wired network, wireless network
Network hardware
Network applications
Web surfing, , security shell/FTP, …
Internet
Protocols: IP, TCP, UDP
Routing
Security

9. Woo, too techy!

10. What About the Triangle Model?

11. Technical Part Understand the principles Gain "hand-on" skills
Theories, standards, designs, etc.
Three individual assignments
Gain "hand-on" skills
Build, configure, and analyze networks
Five labs: the second-half of the semester
Three individual labs
Two group labs

12. People Part
Understand the applications of networks and telecommunications
Impacts on people's life, business, policies, etc.
Group research assignments
Three projects
VoIP
Broadband myth
Network neutrality
The first-half of the semester.

13. How Will This Course Be Taught?
Class time: Monday and Wednesday (mostly)
Lectures: key concepts
In-class exercises sometimes
A few problems for you as a group to search and answer
Discussion on your answers
Research and lab time: Friday (mostly)
Group research assignments (the first half of the semester)
Labs (the second half of the semester)
Group work together in class.
Virtual labs can also be accessed outside of the class.
Tours to IST networks

14. In Class My roles Help you engage the material
Focus on the tricky and difficult points
Apply ideas in the current events

15. After Classes Study groups strongly encouraged
Do readings and link concepts with real-world events, stories.

16. Groups
About four people per group.
You can choose whom to work with.

17. Readings for Lectures Text Additional readings may be provided.
Computer Networks and Internets
Douglas E. Comer
6th Edition
Additional readings may be provided.
Read the text and do readings before class!
This is required!

18. Three individual assignments Three group research assignments
Grading Components
Three individual assignments
15% in total
Three group research assignments
15% in total
Three individual labs
30% in total
Two group labs
15% in total
Three mid terms
15% in total
Quizzes
10%
Extra credits
Up to 3%
70%
Group grade
30%
Individual contribution

19. Grading Policy Not curved A 95 and above A- 90-95 B+ 85-90 B 80-85
F below 60
Not curved

20. Important Dates Midterms (tentative) Other assignment due dates
Week 7 (10/04), Week 12(11/06), Week 16 (12/04)
Other assignment due dates
Check CANVAS

21. Course Conduct All dues are hard deadlines.
No extensions unless approved by instructor.
Attendance and participation
Unannounced quizzes
Involvement of class discussions
Let TA or instructor know if you cannot come to the class in advance.
Academic integrity
Group responsibility
Turnitin

22. Communication Class web site on CANVAS Check CANVAS frequently for
Latest update
Urgent announcement
Discussion board on CANVAS
Post questions for course-relevant topics
The teaching team will try our best to participate in discussions.
If having concerns, come to see me first.
University Policy on Classroom Academic Freedom

23. To Succeed in This Course
Study hard
We are coaches. You are on the driving seat.

24. To Succeed in This Course (Cont.)
Study wisely
Learn from various resources
Classes, readings, online news, peers, …
MOOC courses
mooc-list.com
Apply what you have learnt in real life
Manage your time well
9 more hours per week for this course

25. Some Tips Do readings and think through.
The topics are broad, and also dry.
Not all concepts can be taught through “entertaining” activities.
Be active to link topics to real-world stories.
Keep track of up-to-date IT news and events
See how they can be related to this course.
Google News
Slashdot.org
Be adaptive in terms of learning strategy
“like learning a new language”
Communicate with peers and instructors.

26. Communicate with the teaching team
Please let us know if you have any question.
, office hours
Come to see us in office hours.
You don’t have to have a specific question.

27. Next class Introduction and overview
Read Chapter 1 and 2 before coming to class

28. What You Need to Do Do the readings (Chapter 1 and 2)
Start individual assignment 1
Start group research assignment 1
Send TA a message if you want to be a group with someone.
At most 4 members each group.

29. Individual Assignment 1
Try your best to answer the questions
Use any resources you can.
Be sure to give credits to the resources you may use.
Citations, references, notes, etc.
Due: 09/02.
For Question No. 2, draw a diagram if you can.
This video may help: Warriors of the Net