| Instructor: | Prof. Brian D. Davison
davison(at)cse.lehigh.edu
http://www.cse.lehigh.edu/~brian/
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Teaching
Assistant: |
Jason Derenick
derenick(at)lehigh.edu |
| Introduction: |
Interconnected computer networks provide the
infrastructure for applications such as electronic
mail and the Web for today's wired world. As such,
the understanding of networking technologies and
experience of how they can be put to use will be a
necessity for many Lehigh computer science end
engineering graduates. This course is intended for
upper-level undergraduate students and will provide
the fundamentals of computer networking with emphasis
on Internet-implemented technologies along with
significant hands-on programming experience with
various protocols in directed laboratory exercises and
homework assignments.
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| Objectives: |
To provide a practical understanding of computer
networks that comprise the Internet, with respect to
system architectures, protocols, and client-server
interaction. These objectives are accomplished through
course lectures and extensive laboratory exercises.
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| Prerequisites: |
CSE 109. Students who have previously taken a computer networks course
should not sign up for this one (perhaps CSE404 instead).
Students would also benefit from taking CSE271 or CSE303 prior to this
course.
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| Expected Work: |
Homework, lab exercises and programming projects |
| Examinations: |
Midterms and final exam |
| Course catalog description: |
Study of architecture and protocols of computer networks. Protocol
layers; network topology; data-communication principles, including
circuit switching, packet switching and error control techniques;
sliding window protocols, protocol analysis and verification; routing
and flow control; local and wide area networks; network
interconnection; client-server interaction; emerging networking trends
and technologies; topics in security and privacy. |
| Textbooks: |
Computer Networking: A Top-Down
Approach Featuring the Internet, 3rd Ed, Kurose and Ross, Addison
Wesley (2005). If you buy this new, make sure you also get the
Study Companion for Computer Networking as part of the package:
Computer Networking Complete Package, 3/E, 0321418492
TCP/IP
Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers, Donahoo and
Calvert, Morgan Kaufmann (2001).
C: A Reference Manual, 5th Ed, Harbison and Steele, Prentice
Hall (2002).
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