Spring 2009

CSC 4900, 8560 - Computer Networks II

Th 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm in Mendel G87

Instructor: Mirela Damian
Office: 167A Mendel Hall
Phone: (610)519-7414
Office hours:   M     1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Th    4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Email:mirela.damian@villanova.edu
Syllabus
Announcements
Assignments
Topic Schedule
Student Teams
Unix, C, Java material
Textbook: Larry L. Peterson and Bruce S. Davie
Computer Networks - A Systems Approach, 4th ed.
Morgan Kaufmann, ISBN 0-12-370548-7
Textbook supplements are available here.


Announcements

  • Welcome to a crash course on networking!

Labs, Assignments

Date Posted Topic Covered Due Date Download
01/15/09 OPNET Lab 000 Now html
01/22/09 OPNET Lab 004
01/29/09 Demonstration (Team #4)
02/05/09 OPNET Lab 003
02/19/09 Demonstration (Team #1)
02/05/09 OPNET Lab 009
02/26/09 Demonstration (Team #7)
02/19/09 Network Analyzer 03/12/09 pdf
02/26/09 OPNET Lab 012
03/19/09 Demonstration (Team #9)
02/26/09 OPNET Lab 007 03/26/09 Demonstration (Team #8)
03/20/09 Research Topic. 04/02/09 html
02/26/09 OPNET Lab 006 04/02/09 Demonstration (Team #3)
03/19/09 HTTP Proxy 04/23/09 pdf
03/26/09 Hands-on Networks Lab 04/30/09 pdf
03/20/09 Research Paper. 04/30/09 Contents
Tips for Effective Writing
04/19/09 Research Presentations

Presentation Tips
Feedback Form
04/23/09 Matt W.
OPNET Presentations
04/30/09 Keith E.
Rajitha M.
Sowmya M.
Divya and Deepa
Krishna K.
Abhaykumar K.

Schedule

Date Topic References
Wk 1: Jan. 15 Overview of Networks. OSI, TCP/IP. Ch. 1    Notes (1p,  2p)
Wk 2: Jan. 22 The Data Link Layer Notes (1p,  2p)
Wk 3: Jan. 29 IP - The Internet Protocol Notes (1p,  2p)
Wk 4: Feb. 5
Wk 5: Feb. 12 IPv6 Video
Wk 6: Feb. 19 Transport Protocols. Notes (1p,  2p  1pn,  2pn)
Exercises
Wk 7: Feb. 26
March 2 - 8 Spring Break -- Enjoy!
Wk 8: Mar. 12 Translating Addresses Notes (1p,  2p)
Wk 9: Mar. 19 Sockets Notes (1p,  2p)
Wk 10: Mar. 26 Middleboxes. Notes (1p,  2p)
Wk 11: Apr. 2 Routing Notes (1p,  2p)
Apr. 9 - 13 Easter Break -- Enjoy!
Wk 12: Apr. 16 Comprehensive Exam
Wk 13: Apr. 23 Research Presentations. Contents
Tips for Effective Presentations
Wk 14: Apr. 30
Thursday, May 7 Final exam period (7:00 - 9:30 pm) used for student presentations.

Student Teams


Student Research


Unix material


C material

Java material