INFS 612: Data Communication and Distributed Processing

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Objective (as stated in the course catalog)

Concepts and applications of telecommunication technologies, networks and distributed information systems. Topics include regulatory issues, network pricing and management.

Prerequisites

INFS 501, 515 and 590 or equivalent.

Course Material

  1. Data and Computer Communication, by William Stallings. (3rd edition, ISBN=0-13-084370-9)
  2. Material avilable at the Companion site.
  3. Project Material to be described later

Grading policy

Weights: Five assignments (5% each) 25%, Midterm Exam 25%, Final exam 25%, Project 25%.
Late Submissions: Discouraged, but allowed under exceptional circumstances with prior approval of the instructor. No incompletes will be given.

Announcements

  1. March 12:Project Posted.
  2. Feb 27:Mid-term exam will neither be cancelled not postponed due to cancelation of the review on 02/22/2001.
  3. Feb 22:University Closes at 4.30 - hence calss cancelled and are my office hrs and the review. Answers to questions from HW's 1 and 2 are in front of my door. If you want to hand in HW 3 early, you may do so in person, before the due date in exchange for a solution set.

Approximate Course Schedule

Date
Topic
Reading (from Text)
 Assignments
January 18 Introduction, Protocols and Architecture Ch 1,2 HW 1 out
January 25 Fundamentals of Data Transmission Ch 3,4,5
Febraury 01 Data Link Control Ch 7 and parts of 8 HW 1 in and HW 2 out
February 08 Circuit Switching Ch 9 and 10
February 15 Packet Switching Ch 10 HW 2 in and HW 3 out
February 22 Abstract Syntax Notation, Socket Interface
HTTP and Project Description
March 01 Mid Term Examination
In calss		 Everything including Feb 21 Class HW 3 in
March 08 Spring Break, No classes Have a good vacation!
March 15 ATM Networks Ch 11 Start Project
HW 4out
March 22 Conjestion Control Ch 12
March 29 Network Security Ch 18
April 05 Transport Protocols: TCP, UDP Ch 17 HW 4 in, and HW 5 out
April 12 Guest Lecture on SSL
April 19 Communication Architectures and Protocols Ch 16, 19 HW 5 Due
April 26 Catchup and Course Review Remaining parts of Ch 19 Project due
May 03 Final Examination
In class and comprehensive		 All material used in class