King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

College of Computer Sciences and Engineering

Department of Computer Engineering

COE 540/ICS 570: Computer Networks (3-0-3)

 

Textbook:

  1. Dimitri Bertsekas and Robert Gallager, Data Networks, second edition, 1992, Prentice Hall, Inc., and
  2. J. F. Kurose and K. W. Ross Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach featuring the Internet , 2nd Edittion, Prentice Hall Publishing Company.

References:

  1. Jean Walrand, Communication Networks: A First Course, Second Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
  2. Tanenbaum, Andrew S., Computer Networks 3rd ed., Prentice Hall Publishing Company.
  3. Garcia, L., Probability and Random Processes for Electrical Engineering, 2nd Edition, Addison Wisely,

 

Instructor: Dr. Ashraf S. Mahmoud (Room 22-148-3, Ext 1724, email: ashraf@kfupm.edu.sa)

Class Time/Place: UT 5:00-6:15 pm – Building 22, Room 130.

Office Hours:  UT 11:30-12:50 (excluding prayer time) and 3:30-4:30 or by appointment.

 

Catalog Description:

Computer Networking concepts. Basic Terminology; Protocols; Communication Architectures; OSI Reference Model, Protocol suites. Data Link Layer; ARQ Strategies; Analysis of ARQ Strategies. Multi-access communication. Introduction to ATM Delay Models in Data Networks; Introduction to performance analysis; Little’s Theorem; Single queue models; Network of queues. Network layer. Routing in Data Networks. Flow and Congestion Control. Transport layer. Application Layer.

 

Tentative Grading Policy:                                                     Tentative Date

• Quizzes/Homeworks:                           17%

• Major Exam:                                       18%                            Tues Nov 20th or Thurs Nov 22nd

• Final Exam:                                         35% (Comprehensive) Scheduled by Registrar

• Project*                                              30%

                                                            _____

Total                                                     100%

* A separate handout will be distributed describing the offered projects and the respective deadlines and subweights.

 

TENTATIVE Weekly Course Schedule

Week/Date

Topic

Textbook Section+

1 (Sept 9th)

Introduction and Layered Network Architecture – Lecture Notes

Chapter 1 (Gallager)

Sept 16

Assignment 1Due Date October 21st, 2007 (Class Time)

 

2 (Sept 16th)

Physical Layer (channels and Modems), Error Detection – Lecture Notes

Sections 2.1, 2.2 & 2.3 (Gallager)

3 (Sept 23rd)*

ARQ Strategies,  Framing, Standard DLCs

Sections 2.8, 2.9 and 2.10 are designated as Reading Assignment

Sections 2.4, 2.5, & 2.6  (Gallager)

4 (Sept 30th)

Review of Probability, Statistics and Basics of Markov Processes

Chapter 3 (Garcia) – preferably 4 and 5 too.

5 (Oct 21st)

Review of Probability, Statistics and Basics of Markov Processes

Introduction to Delay Models (Little’s Formula, M/M/1 Model)

Chapter 3 & 9 (Garcia) – preferably 4 and 5 too.

6 (Oct 28th)

Introduction to Delay Models (M/M/c and derivative Models, basic M/G/1 formulas, Burke’s Theorem, Jackson’s Theorem)

Chapter 3 (Gallager) & Chapter 9 (Garcia)

7 (Nov 4th)

Multiaccess Communication (Aloha, Tree Algorithms, CSMA, Reservation, FDMA/TDMA, CDMA, etc.)

Sections 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 (Gallager) + notes

8 (Nov 11th)

Multiaccess Communication (Aloha, Tree Algorithms, CSMA, Reservation, FDMA/TDMA, CDMA, etc.)

Sections 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3 (Gallager) + notes

9 (Nov 18th)

Application Layer (Principles, Web/HTTP, FTP, Email, DNS)

Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 (Kurose)

Midterm Exam (Week of Nov 17th – to be decided in class)

10 (Nov 25th)

Transport Layer (Multixplexing, Demultiplexing, Connectionless (UDP)/ Connection-Oriented (TCP) protocols)

Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5 (Kurose)

11 (Dec 2nd)

Transport Layer (Congestion Control, TCP Congestion Control)

Sections 3.6, 3.7, & 3.8 (Kurose)

12 (Dec 9th)

Network Layer (Routing Principles, Hierarchical Routings, Internet Protocol)

Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 & 4.4 (Kurose)

13 (Dec 30th)

Network Layer (Routing in the Internet, Router Operation, IPv6, etc.)

Sections 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, … (Kurose)

14 (Jan 6th)

Presentation of Projects

 

15 (Jan 13th)

Presentation of Projects

 

Final Exam (Comprehensive – Scheduled by Registrar)

* Sept 23rd is a National Holiday – Makeup work day will be Thursday Oct 25th.

+ Students will be responsible for material covered in class or material that is designated as part of the self-learning component of the course.