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CSEE 4119 - An Introduction To Computer Networks (Spring 2022)

This document provides an overview of the CSEE 4119: An Introduction to Computer Networks course offered in Spring 2022 at Columbia University. The course will cover all layers of the Internet from physical to application layers based on chapters from the textbook. Topics include networking fundamentals, protocols, wired and wireless networks, security. The course will be taught through lectures, have homework assignments and a midterm and final exam. Homework will make up 50% of the grade and exams will account for the remaining 50%. Late policies and academic honesty policies are also outlined.

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CSEE 4119 - An Introduction To Computer Networks (Spring 2022)

This document provides an overview of the CSEE 4119: An Introduction to Computer Networks course offered in Spring 2022 at Columbia University. The course will cover all layers of the Internet from physical to application layers based on chapters from the textbook. Topics include networking fundamentals, protocols, wired and wireless networks, security. The course will be taught through lectures, have homework assignments and a midterm and final exam. Homework will make up 50% of the grade and exams will account for the remaining 50%. Late policies and academic honesty policies are also outlined.

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2/21/23, 12:34 PM CSEE 4119: An Introduction to Computer Networks (Spring 2022)

CSEE 4119: An Introduction to Computer Networks (Spring


2022)
Description
The course will cover the core elements of modern Internet technology and protocols, including the application,
transport, network, link layers and physical layers, for both wired and wireless networks. Coverage roughly
corresponds to Chapters 1-8 of the textbook and additional instructor-provided resources.

Computer networks and the Internet


Overview of the Internet architecture - physical and logical architecture, standards, performance
concerns, cybersecurity, history, public policy
Application layer
Principles, web, email, peer-to-peer, block chain, CDNs, VoIP, socket programming
Transport layer
Services, connectionless (UDP), reliable data transfer, TCP, congestion control
Network layer
Services, routers, IPv4 and IPv6, SDNs
Link layer and LAN
Services, error detection, multiple access, switched LANs, MPLS
Wireless and mobile networks (time permitting)
CDMA, 802.11, cellular networks, mobile IP
Security in computer networks (time permitting)
Threats, confidentiality, integrity, availability, TLS

Lectures
MW, 5.40 - 6.55 pm ET online and in person

Instructional Staff
Instructor:
Prof. Henning Schulzrinne (office hours: Mondays, 1 pm or by appointment), please contact at
[email protected] before office hours
Instructional assistants and office hours:
Brianna Barrow: 4-5 pm on Saturday and Sunday
Leo Qian: 4-5 pm on Tuesdays
Liqin Zhang: 4-5 pm on Fridays

Book
James Kurose and Keith Ross, Computer Networking - A Top-Down Approach, 8th edition (new!); Book web
site

Class Mailing Lists and Other Resources


Homework assignments are submitted via Courseworks (Canvas).
The Courseworks list will be used for announcements. Slack and Ed will be used for discussion.
How to Email Your Professor (without being annoying AF)

Grading and Late Policies


(Percentages may be adjusted.)

50%: Homework assignments:


There will be five homework assignments, assigned roughly every other week, including rules for late
submission. Each assignment will contain a Wireshark analysis and a programming component.
20%: Midterm:
The midterm is one class period, closed book, calculator permitted. The midterm will cover all material
discussed in the course up to the week before the exam.
30%: Final:
The final exam is scheduled at the normal final exam time for this class period. The final is closed book,
calculator permitted. The final is cumulative and will cover all material discussed in the course.
0%:
No "extra credit" work

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All homeworks are due by the date and time specified in the assignment (usually one or two weeks after they
are issued). Homework submissions will be electronic, through CourseWorks. Complete instructions will be
given with each homework.

All submissions must be in PDF format, e.g., using Word or LaTeX. Scanned handwritten assignments are
strongly discouraged, and scanned solutions written in pencil are not acceptable at all. Any hand-drawn figures
must be clearly legible. Camera screen shots are not permitted; please use screen capture programs such as
MacOS "Grab".

You can submit your assignment multiple times, but the last submission is what counts. Each submission will
be time stamped. Proper submission is your responsibility; we strongly urge you to make sure you understand
the submission process and submit early. You can always submit again up until the deadline, so we strongly
urge you to submit well before the deadline and then submit again if you have a more updated assignment to
submit later.

You are allowed a total of 7 late days, to be used as you wish throughout the semester, except that you can
use only at most two (2) late days for each assignment. That means you can be five days (24 hour periods)
late for Homework 2 (for example), or one day late for each of the first five homework assignments, with no
point penalty. Each late day entitles you to 24 hours beyond the submission deadline. Once you have
exhausted your five late days, each day (24-hour period) or partial day late incurs a 20% penalty. There are no
partial late days, either for partial submission or for partial days. Late days are counted based on the last
submission. In other words, if you hand in a partial assignment before the due date and a full assignment two
days after the due date, you will be assessed two late days. If you do not hand in your assignment at all, you
will get zero points, but lose no late days.

Solutions will be posted approximately five days after the submission deadline. No assignments will be
accepted after the solution has been posted.

No other extensions will be given, except for medical emergencies certified by University Health Services or a
family emergency.

Naturally, you may hand in incomplete assignments for partial credit by the deadline.

Also see the Columbia Policies and Procedures Regarding Academic Honesty.

All students or groups whose assignments are determined to be obviously very similar will receive a zero on
the respective homework assignment for the first offense, and will receive an F for the course for the second
offense ("all" means both the copy-er and copy-ee). More serious cases of cheating, such as copying
someone's work without their knowledge or cheating on exams, will result in the person cheating receiving an
F. In addition, offenses will be reported to the Dean's office, which may result in further disciplinary action,
including suspension or expulsion from the program. Penalties will be given without discussion or warning; the
first notice you receive may be a letter from the Dean. Note that you are responsible for not leaving copies of
your assignments lying around and for protecting your files accordingly.

Feedback
We would like the course to run smoothly and we'd like you to enjoy the course. Feel free to let us know what
you find good and interesting about the course. Let us know sooner about the reverse. See us during office
hours, leave us a note, or send us email. We appreciate that video courses can be more challenging (and less
fun), so your feedback and suggestions are particularly valuable this semester.

Resources
The Urban, Infrastructural Geography Of The Cloud
Submarine cable map
AT&T video
Undersea cables
9 things you didn't know about Google's undersea cable
Feature SemiconductorsOptoelectronics Is Keck's Law Coming to an End?
cgi-bin tutorial

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