| Date | Topic | Notes/Announcements/Optional Readings |
| Mon Aug 27 |
Welcome UNIX and C Review |
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| Wed Aug 29 | ||
| Thu Aug 30 | Lab 1: UNIX and C Programming | Homework #1 announced |
| Fri Aug 31 | Chapter 1: Computer Networks and the Internet | |
| Mon Sep 03 | Homework #2 announced | |
| Wed Sep 05 | ||
| Thu Sep 06 | Lab 2: DNS | |
| Fri Sep 7 | Chapter 2: The Application Layer | |
| Mon Sep 10 | A Web Caching Primer (optional) | |
| Wed Sep 12 | Homework #3 announced | |
| Thu Sep 13 | Lab 3: TCP-based applications | |
| Fri Sep 14 | ||
| Mon Sep 17 | Chapter 3: The Transport Layer | Assign Project #1 |
| Wed Sep 19 | ||
| Thu Sep 20 |
Lab 4: Packet sniffing (in PL112, Sandbox Lab)
Note that access to this lab is restricted by copyright to Lehigh only. |
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| Fri Sep 21 | Homework #4 announced | |
| Mon Sep 24 | Chapter 4: The Network Layer | Project #1a Due Tuesday |
| Wed Sep 26 | Boost socket performance on Linux (optional) | |
| Thu Sep 27 | Lab 5: UDP programming | |
| Fri Sept 28 | ||
| Mon Oct 01 | Project #1b Due Tuesday | |
| Wed Oct 03 | Assign Project #2 | |
| Thu Oct 04 | Lab 6: Demonstrate project 1, catch up on past labs | |
| Fri Oct 05 | Hour Exam 1 (Ch 1-3, C programming, Labs 1-6) | |
| Mon Oct 8 | NO CLASS - Pacing Break | |
| Wed Oct 10 | ||
| Thu Oct 11 | Lab 7: UDP P2P Chat | |
| Fri Oct 12 | ||
| Mon Oct 15 | Homework #5 announced | |
| Wed Oct 17 | Homework #6 announced | |
| Thu Oct 18 | Lab 8: Network Simulation | Project #2a Due |
| Fri Oct 19 |
Project #2b Due Sunday |
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| Mon Oct 22 |
Chapter 5: The Link Layer and Local Area
Networks |
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| Wed Oct 24 | Assign Project #3 | |
| Thu Oct 25 | Lab 9: Locate Server (Project 4) | |
| Fri Oct 26 | ||
| Mon Oct 29 | Chapter 6: Wireless and Mobile Networks | Homework #7 announced |
| Wed Oct 31 | ||
| Thu Nov 01 | Lab 10: Server-Client Protocol (Project 4) | |
| Fri Nov 02 | ||
| Mon Nov 05 | ||
| Wed Nov 07 | ||
| Thu Nov 08 | Lab 11: Client-Server Protocol (Project 4) | |
| Fri Nov 09 | Project #3a Due Sunday | |
| Mon Nov 12 | Hour Exam 2 (Ch 4-6, Labs 7-10) | Homework #8 announced |
| Wed Nov 14 | Chapter 8: Security in Computer Networks | Project #3b Due |
| Thu Nov 15 | Lab 12: X-Windows Interface (Project 4) | Assign Project #4 |
| Fri Nov 16 | Homework #9 announced | |
| Mon Nov 19 | ||
| Wed Nov 21 | NO CLASS - Thanksgiving Break | |
| Thu Nov 22 | No Lab (Thanksgiving break) | |
| Fri Nov 23 | ||
| Mon Nov 26 | ||
| Wed Nov 28 | ||
| Thu Nov 29 | Lab 13: Finish labs / work on Project #4 | |
| Fri Nov 30 | ||
| Mon Dec 03 | Chapter 7: Multimedia Networking | Homework #10 announced |
| Wed Dec 05 | ||
| Thu Dec 06 | Lab 14: Project 4 Playoffs | Project #4 Due (before lab) |
| Fri Dec 07 | ||
| Mon Dec 10 | Optional Review Session | |
| Tues Dec 11 | 8-11am MG xxx, FINAL EXAM (Ch 1-8, C review, labs, projects) |