COE-540 Computer Networks

Semester 141

• Assignment # 1 - Due Sept 21st, 2014 in class.

• Final Exam - Thursday Jan 1st, 2015  - 7:00 PM - RM TBD

• Office hours: UT 9:45-10:45 and UT 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:

Click here for course syllabus.

Exam Dates:

Exam dates are:

• Midterm: TBD
• Final exam: Thursday Jan 1st, 2015  - 7:00 PM - RM TBD

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. Instructor 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.
5. Network Layer - chapter 5 - textbook author slides. Instructor slides.
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: Sept 11th, 2014 - Due Sept 24st, 2014 - class time. Solution key.
• Assignment 2: Sept xxth, 2014 - Due Oct  xxth, 2014 - class time. Solution key.

Quizzes and Major Exams:

• Quiz01: Sept 14th, 2014  - class time. Solution key.

• Quiz02: Sept xxth, 2014 -  class time. Solution key.

• Midterm Exam: Nov xxth, 2014 -To be discussed in class.

Check Your Status:

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

Course Projects:

• Projects were/are discussed in class and projects description statement distributed to students.

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