Fall 2009 – Foundations of Computer Networking B438 Syllabus

Instructor:      Dr. John F. Doyle, P.E.

Office:          LF112 OH: M/W 1500-1800 

                           T/R 1530-1630 and by appointment

Class:           Number: 25903, Room: CV111  - T/R 1730 - 1920 (5:30p - 7:20p)

Phone:           812-941-2195 (Please use email first)

Email:           jfdoyle@ius.edu

Text:            Computer Networks 4e by Andrew S. Tanenbaum, Prentice-Hall ISBN 0-13-066102-3

Optional:        The Java Tutorial 2e by Campione and Walrath, Addison-Wesley

		 Java Programming by Joe Wigglesworth, Course Technology

		 Textbook website:

                 http://authors.phptr.com/tanenbaumcn4/

Course Goals 

Prerequisites:   C202, C335, C237

Grade Scale:     A+ 97% - 100%     A  93% - 96%        A-  90% - 92%

                 B+ 87% -  89%     B  83% - 86%        B-  80% - 82%

Click for        C+ 77% -  79%     C  73% - 76%        C-  70% - 72%

Grade Book:      D+ 67% -  69%     D  63% - 66%        D-  60% - 62%

                 F  0% -   59%

Course Evaluation:    2 Tests          =    30%

Exercises       =    10%

Homework    =    35%

Project          =    10%

Final Exam    =    15%

            Total             =  100%

Homework - Due at the start of class.
Project - On designated dates, part of class time will be spent practicing design skills necessary for homework assignments.
Teams - Student teams of two or three will be required for the project and select homework assignments.
Ethics - All graded work is expected to be the product of individual effort and is subject to the Indiana University Code of Student Ethics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Software Info

Preliminary/Tentative Class Schedule: [I reserve the right to change this schedule at any time]

   Aug 25   Course Introduction, Chapter 1 Notes Self-Evaluation Chapter 1 Slides

       27   Chapter 1 Notes  

       31   No class

   Sep 01   Chapter 2 Notes Chapter 2 Slides 

       03   Chapter 2 Notes Exercise 1 due

       07   No class (Labor Day)

       08   Chapter 2 Notes  

       10   Chapter 3 Notes Chapter 3 Slides Exercise 2 due

       14   No class - Homework 1 due by 6pm

       15   Chapter 3 Notes 

       17   Chapter 3 Notes Exercise 3 due

       21   No class - 

22   Chapter 3 Notes  Project Proposal due

       24   Chapter 3 Notes Python Programming Notes

       28   No class - Homework 2 due by 6pm

       29   Chapter 4 Notes  Chapter 4 Slides 

   Oct 01   Chapter 4 Notes  Chapter 4 Slides  

       05   No class - 

       06   Exam 1 - Chapters 1-3 + Notes 

       08   Please consider attending the InfoSec 2009 conference! Chapter 4 Notes  Chapter 4 Slides Exercise 4 due

       12   No class - 

       13   Chapter 4 Notes  

       15   Chapter 4 Notes  

       19   No class - 

       20   Chapter 5 Notes Chapter 5 Slides 

       22   Chapter 5 Notes 

       26   No class -  

       27   Chapter 5 Notes Project Status Report due  Exercise 5 due

       29   Class Canceled

   Nov 02   No class - 

       03   MEET IN LF-115 TCP Programming Exercise in Java TCP Programming Exercise in Python 

       05   Guest Speaker - Adrian Crenshaw  

       09   No class - Homework 3 due by 6pm

       10   UDP Programming Exercise Chapter 6 Notes Chapter 6 Slides Project Literature Search due Exercise 6 due 

       12   Chapter 6 Notes Chapter 6 Slides

       16   No class - Homework 4 due

       17   Chapter 7 Notes Chapter 7 Slides  XML Introduction Notes .NET Notes Exercise 7 due

       19   Exam 2 Chapters 4-6 + Notes   

       23   No class - Homework 4 due by 6pm

       24   Thanksgiving Break - No class

       26   Thanksgiving Break - No class

       30   No class -

   Dec 01   The Future - IPv6 Notes Chapter 8 Notes Chapter 8 Slides 

       02   Project Presentations. SETs  

       08   Exam 3 [Final Exam] Location: Regular classroom, CV111, regular class meeting time 1730 - 1920         

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