CS 656: Internet and Higher Layer Protocols, Spring 2008
Instructor
Cristian BorceaOffice: GITC 4303
Phone: 973 596-3662
Office Hours: Mondays 5:30pm-7pm; Fridays 11am-12:30pm.
News
- 05/15 Have a great summer! Perhaps, we'll meet again in my CS 756 class in the Fall semester.
- 05/15 The grades for section 104 are posted. You can check them in the Highlander Pipeline.
- 05/12 The grades for section 002 are posted. You can check them in the Highlander Pipeline.
- 05/06 HW12 Solutions are posted.
- 05/02 Homework 12 is posted and due on Tuesday (05/06) at noon. Note that this homework is not required. However, you will receive extra-credit if you submit it. The solutions will be posted on Tueday at noon.
- 05/01 FINAL EXAMS Section 002: Friday (05/09) 8:30am-11am, KUPF 105 (note the change in classroom!); Section 104: Wednesday (05/14), 6pm-8:30pm, TIER 105.
- 04/26 The lecture slides for next week are posted.
- 04/26 Homework 11 is posted and due on Wednesday (04/30) at noon.
- 04/25 The TA posted the test cases for the third phase of the project.
- 04/18 Homework 10 is posted and due on Wednesday (04/23) at noon.
- 04/17 The lecture slides for next week are posted.
- 04/11 Homework 9 is posted and due on Wednesday (04/16) at noon.
- 04/10 The lecture slides for next week are posted.
- 04/10 The TA posted the solutions for the second phase of the project.
- 04/07 The third phase of the project is posted and due on 7 May at noon.
- 04/04 The lecture slides for next week are posted.
- 04/04 Homework 8 is posted and due on Wednesday (04/09) at noon.
- 04/01 The lecture slides for tomorrow are posted.
- 04/01 I decided to give you an extension for the project submission. The new and firm deadline is on Sunday (04/06) at midnight.
- 03/28 The TA posted the test cases for the second phase of the project.
- 03/28 Homework 7 is posted and due on Wednesday (04/02) at noon.
- 03/26 HW6 Solutions are posted.
- 03/25 Tomorrow's lecture slides are posted.
- 03/15 Homework 6 is posted and due on Wednesday (03/26) at noon.
- 03/11 The TA posted the solutions for the first phase of the project.
- 03/05 The lecture slides for next week are posted.
- 03/04 It seems that I really messed up the solution for the last problem in hw5. I apologize for the confusion and thanks for pointing it out. I guess you're not the only ones tired during the midterm period :-) These are the correct homework 5 solutions.
- 02/29 Homework 5 is posted and due on Monday (03/03) at midnight.
- 02/27 Important announcements about midterm, projects, and homework.
- 02/27 The second phase of the project is posted.
- 02/22 Since today's class (section 002) was canceled due to the snow, there will be no homework for next week. However, students of section 002 are required to go over the slides for this week. If you have questions about these slides, you can come and see me on Thursday (02/28) from 4pm to 6pm.
- 02/21 Yesterday's presentations are posted.
- 02/20 The lecture slides for next week are posted.
- 02/20 The TA posted the test cases for the first phase of the project (which is due next Wednesday).
- 02/19 The lecture slides for this week are posted
- 02/15 Homework 4 is posted and due on Wednesday (02/20) at noon.
- 02/14 HW3 solutions are posted.
- 02/11 The TA posted some links that should help you with the project. You should pay special attention to the chapter on multi-threading/synchronization.
- 02/10 The project description wrongly said that you have to implement 3 commands for the hosts. As it is in fact clear from the rest of the document, you have to implement just one command. I corrected that mistake in the project description.
- 02/08 Homework 3 is posted and due on Wednesday (02/13) at noon.
- 02/08 The lecture slides for next week are posted
- 02/07 I posted the slides of yesterday's presentations. You can find them in the right side of the weekly schedule after each paper. After each presentation, I will post the slides similarly.
- 02/05 The lecture slides for this week are posted.
- 02/02 Neeraj Rajgure will be our TA/grader. His main job is to provide help with the programming project. Therefore, you should contact him when you have programming questions.
- 02/01 Homework 2 is posted and due on Wednesday (02/06) at noon.
- 01/31 I emailed you the graded homework 1 today.
- 01/30 The first phase of the project is posted (it includes the general description of the entire semester-long project as well).
- 01/29 The office hours on Mondays have been modified due to a schedule conflict. They will be from 5:30pm to 7pm.
- 01/27 The lecture slides for next week are posted.
- 01/25 Homework 1 is posted and due on Wednesday (01/30) at noon.
- 01/22 The lecture slides for this week are posted. I also posted the readings (book chapters) for the next 4 lectures as well as the first 4 research papers that we will discuss in class. Look for them in the weekely schedule below. I will provide the required user name and password in class tomorrow (or you can email me if you want this information earlier).
Goals
- In-depth study of the Internet architecture and protocols
- Apply what you learned in a semester-long programming project
- Understand how networking research is done by reading and presenting research papers
Short Description
This course studies the architecture and protocols of the Internet. Topics to be covered include: addressing, routing, transport protocols, flow and congestion control, wireless and mobile networking, P2P, multimedia, security, web searching and other application layer protocols. To acquire practical experience, students will implement several features of Internet protocols in a semester-long programming project. Additionally, students will read and present research papers for a deeper understanding of networking concepts.
Prerequisites
CS 456 or equivalent. Students are expected to be capable of programming in either Java (used for code examples in this class) or C/C++ (acceptable, but only minimally supported through examples in this class) in order to complete the programming project.
Book
Schedule
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| 1 | Introduction. Network layering concepts. Slides |
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| 2 | IP Addressing. DNS. The client-server model. Socket programming. Slides First phase of the project handed out. |
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| 3 | HTTP. Slides |
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| 4 | E-mail. P2P Networks. Slides. Multi-threading Programming and Synchronization in Java. |
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| 5 | UDP. Principles of Reliable data transfer. Slides. |
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| 6 | TCP. Congestion control. Slides. First phase of the project due. Second phase of the project handed out. |
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| 7 | Midterm. Discussion of midterm solutions. | |
| 8 | IP, ICMP. Slides. |
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| 9 | Routing. Slides. |
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| 10 | Multicast, Broadcast, QoS in Internet. Slides. Second phase of the project is due. |
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| 11 | Data Link Layer. ARP. DHCP. Slides. Third phase of the project handed out. |
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| 12 | Wireless and mobile networks: WiFi, Cellular Networks, Mobile IP, Bluetooth. Slides. |
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| 13 | Multimedia: RTSP, RTP, SIP. Slides. |
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| 14 | Network Security: authentication, attacks, access control. Slides. |
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Lecture Notes and Assigned Readings
The lecture slides will be posted on the class's webpage prior to the lecture. Students are required to read the assigned book chapters before each lecture.
Exams
There will be two exams: a midterm, and a final exam. Both exams are closed book/notes. The final exam will cover only the material taught after the midterm.
Programming Project
Students will work individually toward implementing a micro-Internet at the application layer. This micro-Internet will consist of a micro-TCP protocol for reliable communication and a micro-IP protocol for packet forwarding. The project will be divided in three phases, which will be graded separately. Solutions for the intermediate phases will be posted immediately after each submission; in this way, students can work on a new phase even if they didn't implement completely the previous phase. The submissions will be done electronically. Test cases will be posted one week before the due dates. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Homework
Homework will be assigned weekly to prepare students with the type of questions encountered in exams. Each student is required to submit electronically one short question every week. The questions are due by Friday at 6PM. The homework consists of a few of these questions selected/edited by the instructor and posted by midnight on Fridays. The homework is due (electronically) the next Wednesday at noon. Late submissions will not be accepted. The solutions will be discussed in class on Wednesdays, and the graded homework emailed back to you by Fridays.
Reading and Presenting Research Papers
Each student is required to read and present one research paper during the semester. In this way, students will learn fundamental lessons from the design of the Internet and be exposed to recent developments in the networking area. As byproducts, students will understand how networking research is done and learn to speak in public about a research topic. The papers will be selected by the instructor from top conferences and journals. The presentations (using power point slides) will take place in class before every lecture (starting with the 3rd week). Extra-credit will be assigned for active participation in the discussions.
Grading
- Midterm - 25%
- Final exam - 25%
- Programming project - 25%
- Homework - 15%
- Research paper presentation - 10%
Policy of Missed Exams
A make-up exam may be taken only after providing written documentation from the Dean of Students.
Honor Code
The NJIT Honor Code will be upheld, and any violations will be brought to the immediate attention of the Dean of Students. Note in particular that copying homework or programming assignments, in full or in part, is forbidden.
Modifications to Syllabus
The students will be consulted and must agree to any modifications or deviations from the syllabus throughout the course of the semester.