| Topics | Introduction to fundamental concepts of computer networks and exploration of widely-used networking technologies. Topics include principles of congestion and error control protocols; network routing; local, wireless, and access networks; application protocol design; and network programming. In-depth discussion of the Internet suite of protocols. More... |
| Piazza | This course will be using Piazza (http://piazza.com/unh/spring2013/cs725825it725) for class discussion. The system is designed getting you help fast and efficiently from classmates, the TA, and the instructor. Rather than emailing questions to the teaching staff, you are encouraged you to post your questions on Piazza. |
| Credits | 4 (CS 725 and IT 725), 3 (CS 825) |
| Section | 01 |
| Semester | Spring 2013 |
| Date/Time | MWF 10:10 am-11:00 am, Kingsbury N113 |
| Instructor | Radim Bartos Office: Kingsbury N229, rbartos AT cs.unh.edu, http://www.cs.unh.edu/~rbartos Phone: 603-862-3792 Office hours: MWF 11 am - noon and by appointment |
| Prerequisite | CS 620 Operating System Fundamentals or IT 520 Computer Architecture |
| TA | Yassamin Heidari Email: ygq2 AT unh.edu Office: Kingsbury W240, phone: 603-862-3786 Office hours: TR 3-5 pm |
| Teaching method | Lectures, homework projects, programming assignments, experiments with networks and networking equipment hands-on labs. |
| Assignments | Problems from the textbook and programming projects. Assignments are due at the beginning of a class. There will be 20% per-day penalty for late submissions. |
| Exams | Two in-class exams (around mid February and early in April) and a final. All exams are open-book, open-notes; Internet-connected devices, such as laptops or smart phones, are allowed. |
| Grading | 40% assignments and labs, 30% in-class exams, 30% final exam. Grading scale: 95% and above: A, 90% and above: A-, 87% and above: B+, 83% and above: B, 80% and above: B-, 77% and above: C+, 73% and above: C, 70% and above: C-, etc. Students with a documented disability must register with the UNH Disability Services. More... |
| Text | James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, Sixth Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2013, ISBN 0-132-85620-4. The fifth (ISBN 0-136-07967-9) and fourth (ISBN 0-321-49770-8) editions are also permissible. |