322 766: Computer Networks (Spring 2013)

Course Description:
Introduction to computer network and Internet, computer network layers, application layer, HyperText Transfer protocol (HTTP), electronic mail, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Domain Name System (DNS), transport layer, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Internet layer, Internet Protocol (IP), network routing, datalink layer, Local Area Networks (LANs).

Prerequisite: Basic Network Configuration, Data Structure, Basic Computer System and Organization, C and/or C++ programming skills and Script Language

Instructor: Chakchai So-In, Ph.D., chakso AT kku.ac.th
Office: SC 6706
Location: The class meets on Sunday at 09:00am to 12:00pm (8412)
Office Hours: Sunday 12.00pm to 01.00pm (after class)
Class homepage: http://web.kku.ac.th/chakso/322766_Spring13/
CNAP material: Cisco Network Academy CCNA
Teaching Assistant:

Kanokmon Rujirakul ace_kamikaze AT hotmail.com , Office hour Saturday 5.00pm to 06.00pm @ANT Lab level 2

Comdet Phudphut listzone AT hotmail.com, Office hour Sunday 05.00pm to 06.00pm @ANT Lab level 2

Facebook Group: Facebook Group
Class Email: cs322766 AT gmail.com

Textbook
The main textbooks for the course are
1. Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach (5th edition) by J. F. Kurose and K. W. Ross, 2009
2. Computer Networks by Chakchai So-In, 2011-2013
3. Data and Computer Communications (9th edition) by William Stallings, 2010
4. Slides from Prof. Raj Jain, CSE473S: Introduction to Computer Networks, 2008-2009

Supplementary (CCNA Cisco Academy Program Semester I-IV)
1. LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by W. Lewis, 2008
2. Accessing the WAN, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by B. Vachon and R. Graziani, 2008
3. Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by M. Dye, R. McDonald, and A. Rufi, 2007
4. Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by R. Graziani and A. Johnson, 2007
5. CCNA Portable Command Guide, by Scott Empson, 2005

Other Thai book (easy-reading)
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4. ÊÑÅÂØ·¸ì ÊÇèÒ§ÇÃÃ³ (¼Ùéá»Å) (2551) ËÅÑ¡ÊÙµÃ CCNA1/Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA1, ÊÓ¹Ñ¡¾ÔÁ¾ìà¾ÕÂÃìÊÑ¹ àÍç´´Ùà¤ªÑè¹ ÍÔ¹â´äª¹èÒ
5. ÊÑÅÂØ·¸ì ÊÇèÒ§ÇÃÃ³ (¼Ùéá»Å) (2551) ËÅÑ¡ÊÙµÃ CCNA2/Cisco Networking Academy Program CCNA1, ÊÓ¹Ñ¡¾ÔÁ¾ìà¾ÕÂÃìÊÑ¹ àÍç´´Ùà¤ªÑè¹ ÍÔ¹â´äª¹èÒ
Other good books include
1. TCP/IP Sockets in C: Practical Guide for Programmers by Michael J. Donahoo, 2001
2. Internetworking with TCP/IP, Vol 1 (5th Edition) by Douglas E. Comer, 2005
3. An Engineering Approach to Computer Networking: ATM Networks, the Internet, and the Telephone Network by Srinivasan Keshav, 1997
4. Unix Network Programming, Volume 1: The Sockets Networking API by W. Richard Stevens, Bill Fenner, and Andrew M. Rudoff, 2003
5. TCP/IP Illustrated, Vol. 1: The Protocols by W. Richard Stevens, 1994.
Most importantly, please READ all Wiki related topics.
Socket Programming http://www.prasannatech.net/2008/07/socket-programming-tutorial.html
Report from Network Architecture Class @KKU

Final Project

News

08/30/2013: Lecture #6 is available.
08/01/2013: Lecture #5 and homework #5 are available.
07/05/2013: Lecture #4 and homework #4 are available.
06/30/2013: Homework chapter 2 and 3 are available
06/23/2013: Lecture #2 and #3 are available.
06/01/2013: Examples CCNA Slide here + Exploration_Network_Chapter_X.ppt such that X = chapter number
04/24/2013: Homework0 is available here
04/24/2013: Download Homework/Lab cover letter here
04/24/2013: Download evaluation form here
04/13/2013: Lecture #1 is available.
04/13/2013: Web site created.

Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change)

Class	Day	Date	Topic
1	Sunday	06/09/2013	Course Overview: Computer Networks + Computer Networks and Internet
2	Sunday	06/16/2013	(Cont.)
3	Sunday	06/23/2013	Lab 1 (Chapter 8, 9, 13)
4	Sunday	06/30/2013	Application Layer + Project Topic Presentation (Simulation Testbed and Manual = NS2, NS3, OMNET+, MoteLab, Emulab, etc.)
5	Sunday	07/07/2013	(Cont.)
6	Sunday	07/14/2013	Transport Layer
7	Sunday	07/21/2013	(Cont.) + Encoragement1 + Encoragement2 + Encoragement3 + Dhamma #1 + Dhamma #2 + Dhamma #3
8	Sunday	07/28/2013	Lab2 (Chapter 10, 11, 12) + Review for Midterm
9	Sunday	08/04/2013	Mid-Term Exam = allow 1 piece of A4 paper + calculator (no memory - ask department)
10	Sunday	08/11/2013	Network Layer + Project Update
11	Sunday	08/18/2013	(Cont.)
12	Sunday	08/25/2013	PTracer Lecture + Lab3 (Chapter 14-15)
13	Sunday	09/01/2013	Link Layer
14	Sunday	09/08/2013	CCNA Module I Presentation (extra time)
15	Sunday	09/15/2013	Hardware Lab4 (Chapter 14-15; wiht optional 17) + CCNA Final Exam
16	Sunday	09/22/2013	Review for Final + Final Project Presentation + Report +Poster + Demo
17	Sunday	09/29/2013	Final-Term Exam = allow 1 piece of A4 paper + calculator (no memory - ask department) (Lecture + Lab with extra time)

Assignments (Spring 2013 schedule) (Subject to Change)
Four or six homeworks will be assigned throughout the course. All assignment MUST be turned in either as a hardcopy (during class or in my mail box) or email to cs322766@gmail.com including title prefix = "322766_Spring2013_XX:HWY" (XX = Section Number, Y = Homework Number). All submission MUST be turned in 7 mins before class. For all reasons, late penalty will be applied. Late homework will be assessed a 30% penalty. No homework will be accepted more than one day late.

Homework	Description	Out Date	Due Date
#1	Computer and Intenet	06/23/2013	07/07/2013
#2	Application Layer	07/07/2013	07/21/2013
#3	Transport Layer	07/21/2013	08/04/2013
#4	Network Layer	08/18/2013	09/01/2013

Note:For homework and lab assignment; you MUST include the cover letter with students' signature OTHERWISE they WILL NOT be graded.

Academic Integrity
Students at Khon Khan University are engaged in the first step for their professional career with the highest standards. Please follow the academic integrity guideline at Cheating and Plagiarism [@CMU]. All these rules are enforced for the entire course.

Project (5-6 students)
The course includes either hands-on project = Networking Simulation Testbed and Manual Report (NS2, NS3, OMNET+, MoteLab, Emulab, MatLab, PlanetLab, etc.) [See OPNET and NS2])
Note that all term papers (reports >= 10 pages)
There is about 20 mins for final presentation and demo. (TBA)

Examples of projects' simulation ideas can be as follows:
Future Internet or Next Generation Internet, High Speed TCP, Voice over IP, Video (MPEG) over IP transmission, Intrusion Detection/Protection System (IDS/IPS), Advanced Peer-to-Peer Network, Distributed Grid Cloud Computing, Network Virtualization, Network Simulation/Emulator/Testbed, Pervasive computing, Delay-tolerant and opportunistic networking, Internet of Things, Internet Neutrality, Green Networking and Communication, QoS over Datanetwork, Datacenter Networks, Optical Networking, Network Monitoring and Management, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, Web Services Architecture, Survivability Networking, Beyond Web 2.0, Semantic Web and Ontologies, SAN+NAS, Social Computing and Networking, Future Internet Routing, Self-Organizing Networks and Networked Systems, Network Resilience by Multi-Homing

Project Milestone	Description	Completion Date
#1	Project Topic Selection + 5 mins Presentation (what is it)	06/30/2013
#3	Project Update + 15 mins Presentation + >5 draft pages report	08/11/2013 (may require additional hours)
#4	Final Report + Presentation + Demo + Poster (20 mins)	09/16/2013 (may require additional hours)

Additional Group Presentation: Group of 5-6 students = Powerpoint Presentation for each chapter (Module I) only (2-3 chapters per each group, total of 9 chapters)

Grading: (Tentative)

Mid-Term Exam	20%
Final Exam	25%
Final Lab Exam	10%
Class participation + Homework + Lab + Quiz	20%
CCNA Module I Presentation + CCNA Final Exam	10%
Term Project	15%

The students are allowed to bring only "ONE" piece of A4 paper in each exam with simple calculator. The final exam material will be after the mid-term; however, all related contents will be also covered.
The exam includes 1. True/False (+1, -1, and 0), 2. Numerical and Analysis, and 3. Fill in the blank.
The final grade will be curved based on the overall performance of the whole class (probablistic clear cut-off point).
Note 1: The accepted paper will be granted 10% additional of total grade (an acceptance letter is informed by final exam day).
Note 2: Students who pass CCNA exam (with CCNA certification) will be granted 10% additional of total grade. (Students can request 50% discount voucher after completing a 4-semesters exam)

Useful links for reference and tools/testbeds projects:

Companion websites for the textbooks Kurose & Ross (4th ed.) and Peterson & Davie (4th ed.)
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force), resource for RFCs and Internet drafts.
Download and documentation sites for the ns-2 and ns-3 network simulators.
The EU Haggle project for situated and autonomic communications.
Community site for the OMNeT++ simulator.
Registration and download site for OPNET IT Guru Academic Edition (Windows^® platform only).
The PlanetLab site.
Utah Emulab network emulation testbed with PlanetLab interface, and extensions for wireless, mobile and sensor networks.
Wisconsin Advanced Internet Laboratory (WAIL), another Emulab open for external research and experimentation.
The WAN in Lab (WiL) at Caltech.
Open Network Laboratory (ONL) at Washington University.
ORBIT Lab at Rutgers University Wireless Information Networking Laboratory.
CRAWDAD: A Community Resource for Archiving Wireless Data At Dartmouth.
MoteLab sensor network testbed at Harvard University.
Kansei sensor testbed at Ohio State University.

Other related research:

Sally Floyd at ICIR, http://www.icir.org/floyd/
Netlab at Caltech, http://netlab.caltech.edu/
Information Systems Networking Lab at Stanford http://simula.stanford.edu/index.html
High-Performance Networking Group at Stanford, http://yuba.stanford.edu/
Frank Kelly at Cambridge, http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/~frank/
R. Srikant at UIUC, http://www.ifp.uiuc.edu/~srikant/
Dina Katabi at MIT, http://www.ana.lcs.mit.edu/dina/XCP/
Network Systems Group at Princetonhttp://www.cs.princeton.edu/nsg/
Network Research Lab at UCLA, http://www.cs.ucla.edu/NRL/hpi/tcpw/index.html
Injong Rhee at NCSU, http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/rhee/
Jitendra Padhye at Microsoft Corp, http://research.microsoft.com/%7Epadhye/
Jean Walrand at UCBerkeleyhttp://walrandpc.eecs.berkeley.edu/
Shivkumar Kalyanaraman at RPI, http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/research/cong-papers.html
A. L. Narasimha Reddy at TAMU, http://www.ece.tamu.edu/~reddy/
Jim Roberts at France Telecom R&D, http://perso.rd.francetelecom.fr/roberts/
Advanced Networking Research at Pittsburg Supercomputing Center, http://www.psc.edu/networking/
Standford Linear Accelerator Center, http://www.slac.stanford.edu/
The Hamilton Institute is a multi-disciplinary research centre, http://www.hamilton.ie/net/htcp/

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