Fall 2007

CSE/ECE404: Computer Networks
Instructor:
Liang Cheng, Ph.D.
Office hours: Fridays from 1 PM to 4 PM, or by appointment
( Appointments other than office hours have to be requested by email with the subject of appointment explained. )
Packard Lab 326
Phone: (610) 758-5941
URL: http://www.cse.lehigh.edu/~cheng/
Email: cheng@cse.lehigh.edu
Lecture Schedules:
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons: 2:35-3:50 PM in Maginnes Hall 103
Course Description:
Introduction to computer networks.
Prerequisites by topics:
None. However, please consult the instructor if you are not sure about the programming requirement.
Textbook:
L. L. Peterson and B. S. Davie, Computer Networks: A Systems Approach, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 3rd Edition, 2003
Other Books of Interest:
D. Bertsekas and R. Gallager, Data Networks, Prentice Hall, 2nd Edition, 1991
D. E. Comer, Internetworking with TCP/IP, Volume I: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture, Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 3rd Edition, 1995
J. F. Kurose and K. W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet, Addison-Wesley Publishing, 2nd edition, 2002
Grading: (subject to change)
Homework: 20%
Midterm: 25%
Individual Project: 15%
Final exam: 40%

All exams are open book. Sample exam questions will be provided one week before the exam.

Submitting Work:
You should submit your work through the Blackboard course website. Your submission should be plain text (ASCII), PDF, or a Microsoft Word file. Any other format will not be accepted, unless you arrange for an exception ahead of time due to special circumstances.
Homework assignments will be graded primarily for completeness and correctness.
Homework is due on every Monday at 23:55 (i.e. 11:55 PM). No late hand-in homework will be accepted. Exceptions will only be granted if an extenuating circumstance can be proven to the instructor's satisfaction.
Collaboration / Academic Honesty:
All graded work is expected to be your own, unless the instructor has authorized collaboration in writing. In particular, you are not allowed to ask anyone but the instructor for help with your homework or programming assignments. However, you are free to discuss the topics and concepts of the course with your classmates, as long as you do not discuss the specifics of any assignment. Any violation of this policy could result in failure of the course.

Please visit the following two websites and read all details of the academic integrity policy: Academic Integrity at Lehigh University: http://www.lehigh.edu/~indost/integrity.html and Improper Collaboration Policy: http://www.lehigh.edu/~ejk0/cheating.html. Another website about Ante-Plagiarism.

Academic Accommodations:

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting accommodations, please contact both your instructor and the Office of Academic Support Services, University Center 212 (610-758-4152) as early as possible in the semester. You must have documentation from the Academic Support Services office before accommodations can be granted. University policy states that you must notify your professor seven (7) days prior to the exams.

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