342 766: Advanced Computer Networks (Fall 2018)

Course Description:
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), Multimedia Networking, Network Monitoring and Management, Wireless and Mobile Networking, Computer and Network Security.

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 (6204)
Office Hours: Sunday 12.00pm to 01.00pm (after class)
Class homepage: http://csperson.kku.ac.th/chakchai/342766_Fall17/
CNAP material: Cisco Network Academy CCNA
Teaching Assistant:

Phet Aimtongkham phet AT phet.in.th, Office hour Sunday 05.00pm to 06.00pm @ANT Lab level 2

Facebook Group: Facebook Group
Class Email: cs342766 AT gmail.com

Textbook
The main textbooks for the course are
1. Computer Networks by Chakchai So-In, 2018.
2. Computer Network Lab 2nd edition (Thai Edition), by Chakchai So-In et al., 2017
3. ¤ÙèÁ×ÍàÃÕÂ¹áÅÐãªé§Ò¹ Network Security Lab ©ºÑºãªé§Ò¹¨ÃÔ§ by Chakchai So-In et al., 2017.

Supplementary (CCNA Cisco Academy Program Semester I-IV)
1. Computer Networks: A Top-Down Approach (5th edition) by J. F. Kurose and K. W. Ross, 2009
2. LAN Switching and Wireless, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by W. Lewis, 2008
3. Accessing the WAN, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by B. Vachon and R. Graziani, 2008
4. Network Fundamentals, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by M. Dye, R. McDonald, and A. Rufi, 2007
5. Routing Protocols and Concepts, CCNA Exploration Companion Guide, by R. Graziani and A. Johnson, 2007
6. CCNA Portable Command Guide, by Scott Empson, 2005

Other Thai book (easy-reading)
1. ¡ÔµµÔ ÀÑ¡´ÕÇÑ²¹Ð¡ØÅ áÅÐ ÊØ¸Õ ¾§ÈÒÊ¡ØÅªÑÂ (2554) à¤Ã×Í¢èÒÂ¤ÍÁ¾ÔÇàµÍÃì (Computer Networks) ÊÓ¹Ñ¡¾ÔÁ¾ì à¤·Õ¾Õ
2. ÊÑÅÂØ·¸ì ÊÇèÒ§ÇÃÃ³ (¼Ùéá»Å) (2545) Computer Networks : à¤Ã×Í¢èÒÂ¤ÍÁ¾ÔÇàµÍÃì, ÊÓ¹Ñ¡¾ÔÁ¾ìà¾ÕÂÃìÊÑ¹ àÍç´´Ùà¤ªÑè¹ ÍÔ¹â´äª¹èÒ
3. ¨Ñ¡¡ÃÔª ¾ÄÉ¡ÒÃ (¼Ùéá»Å) (2549) ¡ÒÃÊ×èÍÊÒÃ¢éÍÁÙÅáÅÐà¤Ã×Í¢èÒÂ¤ÍÁ¾ÔÇàµÍÃì (Data Communication Networking), ÊÓ¹Ñ¡¾ÔÁ¾ì·çÍ»
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.
6. Data and Computer Communications (9th edition) by William Stallings, 2010
7. Slides from Prof. Raj Jain, CSE473S: Introduction to Computer Networks, 2008-2009
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

Project (Class in 2018)

Hadoop Configuration and testbed

Project (Class in 2017)

Project (Class in 2016)

Project (Class in 2015)

Project (Class in 2014)

Example Project I (Class in 2013)

News

01/08/2018: Download Homework/Lab cover letter here
01/08/2018: Web site created.

Lecture Schedule: (Tentative Subject to Change)

Class	Day	Date	Topic
1	Sunday	12/08/2018	No Class (Lab preparation)
2	Sunday	19/08/2018	Course Overview: Introduction to Computer Networks
3	Sunday	26/08/2018	TCP/IP: Internet and Application Layer
4	Sunday	02/09/2018	TCP/IP: Transport Layer
5	Sunday	09/09/2018	Labs 1+2 (Chapters 3+4)
6	Sunday	16/09/2018	TCP/IP: Network Layer
7	Sunday	23/09/2018	Labs 3+4 (Chapters 8+9)
8	Sunday	30/09/2018	1 paper-presentation + Network Tool/Testbed Selection Proposal Presentation (Simulation Testbed and Manual = NS2, NS3, OMNET+, MoteLab, Emulab, etc.) + Review for Midterm + Encoragement + Dhamma #1 + Dhamma #2
9	Sunday	07/10/2018	Mid-Term Exam (week 07/10-13/10) = Sunday 07/10 at 09.00am - 12.00pm
10	Sunday	14/10/2018	TCP/IP: Link layer and LAN
11	Sunday	21/10/2018	Labs 5+6 (Chapter 11+15)
12	Sunday	28/10/2018	Network Management and Multimedia Networking
13	Sunday	04/11/2018	Labs 7+8 (Chapter 6 + Extra Lab on Multimedia)
14	Sunday	11/11/2018	Mobile and Wireless Networking
15	Sunday	18/11/2018	Computer and Network Security
16	Sunday	25/11/2018	Final Lab Exam + Final Network Tool/App Presentation PPT + Demo + .Doc + Poster + Code/Configuration/Testbed
17	Sunday	02/12/2018	Final Exam (week 02/12-09/12) = Sunday 02/12 at 09.00am - 12.00pm

Assignments (Fall 2018 schedule) (Subject to Change)
Four or six (group) homeworks will be assigned throughout the course.
All assignment should be turned via Google Drive= 342766_Fall18. Late lab homework will be assessed a 30% penalty.
Each pair-homework should include title prefix = "GroupID_HWID" such that ID is your Group/HW number; e.g., Group1_HW1.docx
Each pair-lab should include title prefix = "GroupID_LabID" such that ID is your Group/Lab number; e.g., Group1_Lab1.docx
Each pair-lab homework should include title prefix = "GroupID_LabHWID" such that ID is your Group/Groupd_SubGroup/Lab number; e.g., Group1_LabHW1.docx

Homework	Description	Out Date	Due Date
#1	Computer and Internet	26/08/2018	09/09/2018
#2	Transport Layer	09/09/2018	23/09/2018
#3	Network Layer	23/09/2018	07/10/2018
#4	Link Layer	21/10/2018	04/11/2018
#5	Network Management and Multimedia Networking	04/11/2018	18/11/2018

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.

Network Tool/APP/Simulation Project (2-3 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])
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

Network Tool/APP/Simulation Milestone	Description	Completion Date
#1	Simulation/Tool Topic Selection + 15 mins Presentation (what is it) + Show Available Code/Platform	30/09/2018
#2	Final Presentation (20 mins) PPT + Demo + .DOC/Poster + Code	25/11/2018

Grading: (Tentative)

Mid-Term Exam	25%
Final Exam	25%
Final Lab Exam	5%-10%
Class participation + Homework + Lab + Quiz	20%-30%
Networking Simulation/Tool + Hello World	20%

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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