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Class 1 (08/25): Class
overview and
Introduction (intro, Chapter1-part1)
Class 2 (08/27): Introduction (Chapter1-part2,
written notes)
Class 3 (09/01):
Introduction (continue)
Class 4 (09/03): Application layer: intro (notes, Chapter2-part1,
Lab assignment 1
is due Sept. 10th via webcourse)
Class 5 (09/08): Application layer: Web and HTTP, online
gaming (Chapter2-part2)
Class 6 (09/10): Application layer: online gaming, Email
protocol (Lab assignment 2 is due Sept. 17th via email and webcourse)
Class 7 (09/15): Application layer: DNS
Class 8 (09/17): Application layer: P2P, VOIP, Socket
programming (Chapter2-part3)
Class 9 (09/22): Application layer: Socket programming (
Programming 1 is assigned and due Oct. 6th via webcourse)
Class 10 (09/24): Transport layer: intro, reliable data transfer (Chapter3-part1)
Class 11 (09/29): Transport layer: reliable data transfer
algorithms (Chapter3-part2)
Class 12 (10/01): Transport layer: TCP (Chapter3-part3)
Class 13 (10/06): Transport layer: TCP congestion control; Network
layer: intro (Chapter4-part1) (
Homework 2 is assigned and due Oct. 13th)
Class 14 (10/08): Homework 1 review, mid-term review, explain
program project 2 (midterm)
Class 15 (10/13): Network layer: IP addressing, NAT, DHCP (Chapter4-part2)
Class 16 (10/15): Mid-term take-home
exam (Oct. 15th, 12pm - 11:59pm, submit via
webcourse)
Class 17 (10/20): Network layer: NAT, DHCP, IPv6,
Class 18 (10/22): explain project 2; Network layer: routing
algorithm, Internet routing (Chapter4-part3)
Class 19 (10/27): Data link layer: intro, error
detection/correction (Chapter5-part1)
(Homework 3 is assigned and due
Nov. 3rd)
Class 20 (10/29): Data link layer: MAC protocols (Chapter5-part2, written
notes)
Class 21 (11/03): Data link layer: ethernet,
switch&hub, wireless introduction (Chapter6)
Class 22 (11/05): Wireless MAC
Class 23 (11/10): CDMA principle, Security introduction (Chapter8-part1) (Homework 4 is assigned
and due Nov. 19th)
Class 24 (11/12): Security: classic and morden cryptography (Chapter8-part2)
Class 25 (11/17): Security: digital signature, public-key
infrastructure,
Class 26 (11/19): Security: authentication, firewall (Chapter8-part3)
Class 27 (12/01): Security: SSL, WEP; Special topic: Buffer
Overflow I: Attack Introduction
Class 28 (12/03): Final exam review (finalExamReview)
