Summary

This course provides an introduction to computer networks. It describes the principles that underly modern network operation and illustrates them using the Internet as an example.

Content

Keywords

• Computer networks
• Internet
• HTTP
• Peer-to-peer networks
• Sockets, TCP/IP, congestion control, routing, switching, network security.

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

• CS 107 - Introduction to programming
• COM 101 - Advanced Information Computation Communication I

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

• Design simple network applications.
• Choose which functions to implement at each network layer.
• Compare different network protocols.
• Perform simple network troubleshooting.
• Use simple network monitoring tools.
• Implement simple client-server applications.
• Investigate simple network attacks.
• Explain how basic Internet applications work.
• Explain how TCP/IP works.

Transversal skills

• Use both general and domain specific IT resources and tools
• Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
• Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
• Demonstrate a capacity for creativity.

Teaching methods

• Lectures
• Reading sssignments
• Homework problems
• Hands-on exercises

Expected student activities

The students are expected to:

• attend the lectures
• complete homework problems
• complete hands-on exercises
• study their notes and -- when needed -- complement by reading relevant book chapters

Assessment methods

• Final exam
• Midterm exam (online)
• Quizzes (online)

Supervision

Resources

Bibliography

Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach by James F. Kurose and Keith W. Ross.

Ressources en bibliothèque

• Computer Networking / Kurose

Websites

• https://sites.google.com/site/com208computernetworks/