Class 1 (05/15): Class overview and
Introduction (chapter0, ch01)
Class 2 (05/17): Chapter 2: Network model (ch02)
Class 3 (05/22): Chapter 3: Data and Signal (ch03)
Class 4 (05/24): Chapter 3: continue
Class 5 (05/29): Chapter 3: continue; Homework 1 is
assigned and due on midnight of 06/06
Class 6 (05/31): Chapter 3: continue; Chapter 7:
Transmission Media (ch07)
Class 7 (06/05): Chapter 9: Using
Telephoneand Cable Networks for Data Transmission (ch09)
Class 8 (06/07): Chapter 9: continue; Solution
explanation for homework 1; mid-term review (ppt)
Class 9 (06/12): first
mid-term exam
Class 10 (06/14): Chapter 10: Error Detection and
Correction (ch10)
Class 11 (06/19): Chapter 10 (continue); midterm
solution explanation; Chapter 11: Data Link Control (ch11)written notes
Class 12 (06/21): Chapter 11: continue; ARQ review (ch11-ARQ-Review) Homework 2 is
assigned and due 07/02 midnight
Class 13 (06/26): Chapter 11: ARQ review (writtten notes); Chapter 15: Connecting LANs, Backbone Networks, and
Virtual LANs (ch15)
Class 14 (06/28): Chapter
19: Network layer: logical addressing (ch19)written notes
Class 15 (07/03): Second mid-term review (ppt); homework 2 solution
explanation;
Class 16 (07/05): Second
mid-term exam
Class 18 (07/10): mid-term exam review; Chapter 26: Email
(ch26); homework 3 is assigned and due
July 16th midnight
Class 19 (07/12): Chapter 26: continue; Chapter
20 (ch20)
Class 20 (07/17): Chapter 21
Network Layer: Address Mapping, Error Reporting, and
Multicasting (ch21)
Class 21 (07/19): Chapter
25: Domain Name System (ch25)
Class 22 (07/24): Chapter 27: WWW and HTTP (ch27);
Homework 4 will be assigned and due July 30th, midnight.
Class 23 (07/26): Chapter
30: Cryptography (ch30)
Class 24 (07/31): Chapter 31: network security (ch31); final exam review (ppt); Explain
solution to homework 4
Class 25 (08/02): Final
Exam