ECS 152A Computer Networks -- Spring Quarter 2007
UC Davis, Department of Computer Science
(This course is cross-listed with EEC 173A.)
(In construction!)
This material is accessible from *.ucdavis.edu domain only.
Lecture
10:30 am to 11:50 am, Tuesday and Thursday, 107 Cruess Hall
Discussion
Section 152A -- 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm on Friday, 204 Art Hall (TA: Hua Yu)
Instructor
Biswanath Mukherjee,
Child Family Professor, Department of Computer Science
Office: 3037 Kemper Hall
Office Hours: 1:40 pm to 3:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday
(other times by appointment)
Phone: +1-530-752-4826; e-mail: mukherje AT cs dot ucdavis dot edu
Teaching Assistant
Hua Yu, Graduate Student of Computer Science
TA Office: 3106 Kemper Hall (to be finalized)
Office Hours: 8:30 am to 10:20 am on Tuesday and Thursday; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Wednesday
Phone: +1-530-752-5755; e-mail: yuhu AT ucdavis dot edu
Textbook
James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross,
Computer Networking, Third Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2005.
Prerequisites
ECS 110 (new number ECS 60); and Math 135A or Stat 131A/120/32
Basis for Grading
1) Attendance and Class Participation (10%)
2) 6-7 Homework Assignments and Project (35%)
3) Midterm Exam -- Thursday, May 10, 2007; in-class exam; closed book; one 8.5" x 11" sheet of notes allowed (25%)
4) Final Exam -- Monday, June 11, 2007; 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm (30%)
Catalog Description
Overview of local and wide-area computer networks, ISO seven-layer model,
physical aspects of data transmission, data-link protocols multiplexing,
switched networks, local and wide area networks, internetworking.
Course Outline
This course educates the student on the physical aspects of data transmission,
on the protocols at the data-link level, on the seven-layer model (and
the functions of the various layers) of the ISO Open System Interconnection
Model, on time and frequency division multiplexing, on the principles
in circuit and packet switched (wide area) networks as well as broadcast
(local area and satellite) networks. At the end of the course,
students will be able to understand the underlying principles in computer
networks, and to design network architectures with reasonable effort.
They will also be prepared to undertake an in-depth study of local area
networks and wide area networks dealing with their access mechanisms,
routing algorithms, performance evaluation methodologies, and related
issues. Students will gain experience in the design and analysis
of network protocols through experiments on an Ethernet LAN or through
simulation models.
Copyright
Copyright (2007) (Biswanath Mukherjee). All federal and state copyrights reserved
for all original material presented in this course through any medium, including
lecture or print. Individuals are prohibited from being paid for taking, selling,
or otherwise transferring for value, personal class notes made during this
course to any entity without the express written permission of (the author). In
addition to legal sanctions, students found in violation of these prohibitions
may be subject to University disciplinary action.
This page is located at:
http://networks.cs.ucdavis.edu/~mukherje/152a-sq07.html
and is maintained by:
Biswanath Mukherjee (http://networks.cs.ucdavis.edu/~mukherje/)
Office: 3037 Kemper Hall
Phone: +1-530-752-4826
E-mail: mukherje AT cs dot ucdavis dot edu
April 2, 2007