COE-540 Computer Networks

Semester 112

• Final Exam - May 24th (Thurs) - 7:00 PM - Rm 22-130

• I have uploaded the new version of the authors' slides.

• Office hours: Sat/Mon: 10:00-10:50 and 12:15-13:00. Times other than those listed are available by appointment – call at x1724 or email me at ashraf@kfupm.edu.sa.

Course Syllabus:

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Exam Dates:

Exam dates are:

• Midterm: TBD.
• Final exam: May 24th, 2012 - 7:00 PM - Rm 22-130.

Lecture Notes

Students are responsible for the material in the textbook(s), specifically the Tanenbaum's textbook, and that in the handouts, if any.

1. Introduction to computer networks - textbook author slides.
2. Physical layer - chapter 2 - textbook author slides. Some old notes on Fourier Series Expansion.
3. Data link layer - chapter 3 - textbook author slides. Instructor slides (more details)
4. Medium access control - chapter 4 - textbook author slides. Instructor slides (up to and including Token Rings). Instructor slides on preliminary probability distributions and Markov chains. Instructor slides on basic queueing theory (variations of M/M/1 queue are not required).
5. Network Layer - chapter 5 - textbook author slides. Instructor slides (Last updated Sat April 14th, 2012).
6. Transport Layer - chapter 6 - textbook author slides. Instructor slides

Assignments:

• Reading Assignment - chapter 1 of  Tanenbaum's textbook and chapter 1 of Kurose's textbook
• Assignment 1:  Feb 6th, 2012 - Due Feb 25th, 2012 - class time. Solution key.
• Assignment 2: Due March 12th, 2012 - class time. Solution key.
• Assignment 3: Due April 7th, 2012 - class time. Solution key.
• Assignment 4: Makeup assignment - Due Mon May 14th, 2012 - class time. Solution key.

Quizzes and Major Exams:

• Quiz01: Feb 6th, 2012 - Due Feb 11th, 2012 - class time. Solution key.

• Quiz02: Feb 19th, 2012 - Due Feb 27th, 2012 - class time. Solution key.

• Quiz03: Mar 18th, 2012 - Due Mar 21st, 2012 - noon time. Solution key.

• Quiz04: April 10th, 2012 - Due April 16th, 2012 - class time. Solution key.

Check Your Status:

• For marks click here. For Midterm marks here.
• Projects Evaluation - here.

Course Projects:

• Resource allocation problem for OFDMA system - Background and corresponding tasks - slides.

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