Compupter Network-Course Introduction
Compupter Network-Course Introduction
Introduction
Teacher
• School of Computer Science
• [email protected]
• Office at Information Building A1202
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Course Introduction
• Course Objectives
• Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge
• Learner Responsibilities
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Course Introduction
• Course Roadmap
Lectures:36 Teaching hours
Monday 3-4 (10:10-11:50) (1-16 week)
Tuesday 7-8 (15:55-17:35) (2,4 week)
Labs:12 Experimental hours
Tuesday 7-8(15:55-17:35) (6,8,10,12,14,16 week)
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Course Introduction
• Course target
• Mastering computer network principles
• Mastering the organization of computer network
• Mastering the basic routing algorithms of computer network
• Mastering the IP/TCP protocols
• Unstanding the design principles of computer network
• Unstanding how to measure the perfermaces of computer
network
• Unstanding the advanced developments of computer network
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Course Introduction
• Course Roadmap
• Labs
• Common used commands
• Integrated experiment
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Course Introduction
Course Roadmap
Textbook
《 Computer Networks 》 5th Edition , Andrew S. Tanenbaum
References
Computer Networks: A systems approach, Bruce S. Davie, Larry
L. Peterson, David Clark
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Course Introduction
• Course Roadmap
• Exercises:
• Exercises or quiz online
• Homework:4-6 times
• Grade policy :
• Final exam: 50%
• Homework : 15%
• Experiments : 20%
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Outline ( 2 )
3 Data link layer ( 6 lectures )
Function of Data link layer Data error
detection and correction
Sliding window protocol
4 Media access control sublayer
Channel distribution, Multiple channel access
protocol
Ether-net, wireless LAN
Bluetooth protocol
Outline ( 3 )
5 Network layer ( key chapter , 8 lectures )
Function of network layerRouting algorithm,
congestion algorithm
Internet protocol
6 Transport layer ( key chapter , 8 lectures )
Function of transport layerTransport control
protocol
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Outline ( 4 )
7 Application layer ( 2 lectures )
DNS
Email
WWW
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Requirements
Reading the textbook is very important
Submitting homework on time
Paying much attention on experiments
Coming to the classroom
Plagiarism is zero tolerance
Basic research questions of computer network
--James F. Kurose